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M/S.Popular Estates vs The State Of Kerala on 10 July, 2008

Kerala High Court
M/S.Popular Estates vs The State Of Kerala on 10 July, 2008
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 20800 of 2008(A)


1. M/S.POPULAR ESTATES, (NOW DISSOLVED)
                      ...  Petitioner
2. M/S.POPULAR PLANTATIONS, (NOW DISSOLVED)

                        Vs



1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE CUSTODIAN OF ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE

                For Petitioner  :SRI.T.R.RAVI

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN

 Dated :10/07/2008

 O R D E R
                           S.SIRI JAGAN, J
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                    W.P.(C).No. 20800 OF 2008
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                Dated this the 10th day of July, 2008.

                           J U D G M E N T

The petitioner challenges Ext.P7 order passed by the Chief

Conservator of Forests (Administration), Thiruvananthapuram,

under Section 19(3) of the Kerala Forest (Vesting and

Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003.

2. I am of opinion that the petitioner has got a right to

file an application under Section 10 of the Act, before the

Tribunal against Ext.P7 order, although the petitioner would

doubt whether such an application would lie. On a reading of

Section 10, I am satisfied that the application would lie before

the Tribunal against Ext.P7 order also under Section 10.

Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to

file a properly constituted application under Section 10 of the Act,

this writ petition is dismissed.

S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE

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