IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 30^TH DAY OF MAY 2023 / 9TH JYAISHTA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 37090 OF 2016 PETITIONERS:

1 VALSA BABY W/O.BABY, MANAYATHUKUDY, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT.

2 LEELAMANI KANDATHIL HOUSE,PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

3 MOCICA W/O.AUGUSTHY, THENGARAYKKAL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

4 KANNAN S/O.KUTTAPPAN, POTTATHAZHATHU, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

5 RAJESH S/O.THANKAPPAN, THADATHIL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

6 RAJESH S/O.MANI, SURESH BHAVAN, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

7 ANU SIVARAM MUKALEL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

8 KUMARI BABU KOCHAKATHU VEETTIL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

9 P.M.AJI PUTHUKKADAN, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

10 PRASANNA SIVARAM MUKALEL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

11 RAMESH S/O.KARUPPAN, SREEMANIKANDAN BHAVAN, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

12 ELDHOSE JACOB S/O.JACOB, CHATHANATTU KUDIYIL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

13 VIJAYAMMA SHAJI W/O.SHAJI, VETTUKALLEL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

14 SANTHOSH TOM THONNAM KUZHIYIL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

15 SUDHEESH VASU S/O.VASU, VATTAKKUNNEL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

16 SUDEEB T.CYRIAC, THONNAM KUZHIYIL PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

17 MURUKAN .K RAMALINGAM BHAVAN, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

18 SARADA RAMACHANDRAN W/O.RAMACHANDRAN, VADAKUMKUDIYIL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

19 THANKACHAN S/O.MATHAI, KARAKKUNNEL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

20 SASI S/O.PAPPU, KALIYANNIKKAL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

21 K.I.MUHAMMED ALI S/O.IBRAHIM, GHAYES VILLA, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

22 SHIJO THOMAS S/O.THOMAS, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

23 MOHAMMED ISMAIL S/O.MOHAMMED, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

24 UMA PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

25 P.J.ROY S/O.JOSEPH, PULIMOOTTIL HOUSE, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

26 C.M.BHADRAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

27 MONU SUDEEP W/O.SUDEEP CYRIAC, SHOTOJUKU TEMPLE, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

28 SUJATHA MOHAN @ SUJA MOHAN W/O.MOHAN, KOLLAMPARAMBIL, PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT

29 P.K.BAIJU PEECHADU, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT BY ADVS.

SRI.T.A.SHAJI (SR.)

SMT.JAYASREE MANOJ RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPRTMENT OF FOREST & WILDLIFE, THIRUVNNTHAPURAM 695 001.

2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPRTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.

3 THE DISVISONAL FOREST OFFICER MUNNAR P.O, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 612.

4 THE RANGE OFFICER ADIMALY RANGE, P.O.ADIMALY, IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 561 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA – SPL. GP FOREST THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.05.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

When this matter was called today, the learned counsel on both sides were ad idem that this writ petition can be disposed of based on Prayer No.2, namely that 1^st respondent be directed to take up Exts.P95 and 96 representations submitted by the petitioners and to dispose it of after hearing them.

In the afore circumstances, I allow this writ petition, directing the 1^st respondent to take up Exts.P95 and 96 representations of the petitioners and dispose of the same, after affording them necessary opportunity of being heard, as also to any other person who may be interested; thus culminating in an appropriate order and necessary action thereon, as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

Needless to say, until such time as the afore exercise is completed and the resul