{"id":216943,"date":"2007-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/idukki-kanjikuzhy-grama-vs-state-of-kerala-on-23-november-2007"},"modified":"2018-04-23T09:11:36","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T03:41:36","slug":"idukki-kanjikuzhy-grama-vs-state-of-kerala-on-23-november-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/idukki-kanjikuzhy-grama-vs-state-of-kerala-on-23-november-2007","title":{"rendered":"Idukki-Kanjikuzhy Grama &#8230; vs State Of Kerala on 23 November, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Idukki-Kanjikuzhy Grama &#8230; vs State Of Kerala on 23 November, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 24860 of 2004(H)\n\n\n1. IDUKKI-KANJIKUZHY GRAMA PANCHAYATH,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE PRINCIPAL CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND\n\n3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER,\n\n4. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER,\n\n5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR IDUKKI,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.JOICE GEORGE\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH\n\n Dated :23\/11\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n                         KURIAN JOSEPH, J.\n               ---------------------------------------\n                  W.P.(C) NO. 24860 OF 2004\n               ---------------------------------------\n         Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007.\n\n\n                           J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>      The petitioner-Panchayath is aggrieved by the interference<\/p>\n<p>of the respondents 2 to 4 in the matter of mining of sand. The<\/p>\n<p>District Collector and the Chief Conservator of Forests have<\/p>\n<p>looked into the matters.         If panchayath is still aggrieved,<\/p>\n<p>panchayath may approach the first respondent within a period of<\/p>\n<p>two months from today, in which case, the matter will be duly<\/p>\n<p>considered by the first respondent with notice to the panchayath,<\/p>\n<p>second   respondent     and    any   other  affected  parties, and<\/p>\n<p>appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be<\/p>\n<p>taken within a period of another four months.<\/p>\n<p>      This writ petition is disposed of as above.<\/p>\n<p>                                        KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>smp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Idukki-Kanjikuzhy Grama &#8230; vs State Of Kerala on 23 November, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 24860 of 2004(H) 1. IDUKKI-KANJIKUZHY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA, &#8230; Respondent 2. THE PRINCIPAL CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, 4. 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