IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 18447 of 2010(E)
1. SUDHAKARAN, KOCHUVEETTIL VEEDU,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. MINISTRY OF FOREST AND WILDLIFE
... Respondent
2. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER,
3. ASSISTANT RANGE OFFICER,
For Petitioner :SRI.G.HARIKRISHNAN (TRIPUNITHURA)
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :15/06/2010
O R D E R
S. SIRI JAGAN, J.
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W.P.(C)No. 18447 of 2010
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Dated this the 15th day of June, 2010
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner claims to be the owner of a residential
property which lies within the Ranni Forest Division.
According to the petitioner, the area where the property of
the petitioner is situated is a disreserved forest area. From
the petitioner’s property the petitioner cut six ‘Anjili’ trees.
This was seized by the staff of the 3rd respondent, alleging
that the trees were not standing on a disreserved area and
registered a case as O.R. No.18/2008 against the petitioner.
The petitioner filed Ext.P3 representation in this regard
before the 2nd respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to
the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as
expeditiously as possible.
2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader
also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose
of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to
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consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as
possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the
date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording
an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner.
S. SIRI JAGAN
JUDGE
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