Kerala Samsthana Carpenter'S Association v. Nellaya Grama Panchayat

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH 2015/11TH PHALGUNA, 1936 --------------------------- PETITIONERS :

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1. KERALA SAMSTHANA CARPENTER'S ASSOCIATION, PENGATTIRI P.O., NELLAYA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY IT'S PRESIDENT E.SUKUMARAN.

2. RAMACHANDRAN S/O. NARAYANAN, MOLOOR ASARI PURAKKAL, P.O.NELLAYA OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.P.JAYARAM RESPONDENTS :

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1. NELLAYA GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, P.O.NELLAYA PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679 335.

2. THE SECRETARY NELLAYA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O.NELLAYA PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679 335.

3. SURESH BABU FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS PROPRIETOR MODERN WOOD WORKS AMBEDKAR GRAMAM, PENGATTIRI P.O.NELLAYA PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679 335. PHONE - 9447527158.

4. MOHEMMED KUTTY FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS PROPRIETOR, SAWMIL P.O., NELLAYA PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679 335. PHONE - 9446639389.

5. OTTAPALAM MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY P.O.OTTAPALAM - 679 101.

6. THE SECRETARY OTTAPALAM MUNICIPALITY, P.O.OTTAPALAM - 679 101.

7. HARI PRASAD FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS PROPRIETOR, SWAMILL, MURUKKUMPATTA P.O.CHUNANGADU - 679 511

8. MONUPPA, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS SHAKKEELA SWA MILL, PULINCHODU P.O.

CHUNANGADU - 679 511.

9. NAZEER SAW MILLS SAWMILL, P.O.PALAPPURAM - 679 103, PH - 0844160545.

10. MANNARKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY P.O.MANNARKKAD - 678 582.

11. THE SECRETARY MANNARKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT P.O.MANNARKKAD - 678 582.

12. SARFUDHEEN FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS KOTTIYODE CHIRAKKALPADI, MANNARKKAD - 678 582, PH - 9947856239.

13. SREEKIRSHNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY P.O.SREEKRISHNAPURAM - 679 513.

14. THE SECRETARY SREEKRISHNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT P.O.SREEKRISHNAPURAM - 679 513.

15. PULIKKADAN HAMZA N.M.SAW MILL, SHEDUMKUNNU P.O.SREEKIRSHNAPURAM- 679 513, PH - 9847280591.

16. THIRUVEGAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, THIRUVEGAPURA KAIPURAM P.O - 679 308.

17. THE SECRETARY THIRUVEGAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVEGAPURA KAIPURAM P.O - 679 308.

18. SALAM FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS PROPRIETOR SALAM SAWMILL, NADUVATTOM P.O - 679 308 PH - 9846978006.

19. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

20. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ANDWILD LIFE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

21. ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (SPECIAL AFORESTATION) & NODAL OFFICER, VAZHUTHACAUD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.

22. PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR FOREST HEADQUARTERS, CAZHUTHACAUD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.

R19 TO R22 BY SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY, SPL. GOVT. PLEADER FOR FOREST THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS :

----------------------------- EXT.P1 - TRUE OCPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 17.9.14 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P1(A) - TRUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P1. EXT.P1(B) - TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT DT. 17.9.14 RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF 1ST RESPONDENT ON EXT. P1 REPRESENTATION. EXT.P1(C) - TRUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P1(B). EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 01.11.14 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONE BEFORE THE 6TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P2(A) - TRUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P3. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 30.9.14 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 11TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P3(A) - TRUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P3. EXT.P3(B)- TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT. 30.9.14 RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF 10TH RESPONDENT ON EXT. P3 REPRESENTATION. EXT.P4 - TRUE OCPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 30.9.14 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 14TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P4(A) - TRUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P4. EXT.P4(B) - TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 13TH RESPONDENT ON EXT. P4 REPRESENTATION. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 20.9.14 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 17TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P5(A) - TRUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P5. EXT.P5(B) - TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 16TH RESPONDENT ON EXT. P5 REPRESENTATION. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER/CORRESPEONDENCE A3 - 12563/14 DT. 26.8.14 ISSUED BY PANCHAYAT DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PALAKKAD TO ALL THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT SECRETAIRES IN THE DISTRICT. EXT.P6(A) - TRUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P6.

EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PARTS OF KERALA FOREST ( REGULATION OF SAWMILLS AND OTHER WOOD - BASED INDUSTRIAL UNITS) RULES, 2012 AS PER G.O(P) NO. 51/2012/F&WLD DT. 19.4.12. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS :

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ASHOK BHUSHAN, Ag.C.J. & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

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JUDGMENT

Ashok Bhushan, Ag.C.J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Special Government Pleader. No notice is being issued to the private respondents in view of the order which is being passed.

2. Petitioners have come with the grievance that there is violation of Rule 9(iii) of the Kerala Forest (Regulation of Saw Mills and other Wood Based Industrial Units) Rules, 2012 since the saw mill and furniture unit are functioning in the same premises in several instances. In this context, he has submitted complaints to the local authority which are produced as Exts.P1 to P5. Learned Special Government Pleader submits that the power to implement the rule effectively is vested with the Divisional Forest officer who is the authority to grant No Objection Certificate for licensing of appropriate units.

3. In the facts of the present case, principles of natural justice will be safeguarded, if the petitioner is given an

WP(C) No. 4711 of 2015 -:2:- opportunity to submit a representation before the Divisional Forest Officer concerned, who may look into the grievance and take such action as permissible under law.

With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

Ashok Bhushan, Acting Chief Justice.

A.M. Shaffique, Judge.

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