IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN

&

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE

MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/23RD AGRAHAYANA, 1937

WP(C).No. 25522 of 2015 (S)

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PETITIONER(S):

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KERALA TREES AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION SAMITHI

REG. NO EKM TC/1027/2014, H.O SANSKRITI

RAVIPURAM ROAD

KOCHI 682 016

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY K BINU, AGED 44 YEARS

BY ADVS.SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL

SMT. P.USHAKUMARI

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. STATE OF KERALA

REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM 695 001

2. SECRETARY,

PUBLIC WORKS (H) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM 695 001

3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRTARIAT

THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM 695 001

4. CHIEF ENGINEER

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, LMS VELLAYAMBALAM ROAD

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 033

5. DISTRICT COLLETOR,

CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM 682 030

6. PRINCIPAL CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS

FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, FOREST HEADQUARTERS

VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 014

7. DIRECTOR

DIRECTORATE OF URBAN AFFAIRS, SWARAJ BHAVAN

NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 003

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8. DIRECTOR

DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATHS, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING

THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM 695 033

9. KERALA STATE TRANSPORT PROJECT (KSTP),

LMS VELLYAMBALAM ROAD, PALAYAM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 033 REPRESENTED BY

ITS CHIEF ENGINEER

BY SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY, SPL. GOVT. PLEADER FOR FOREST

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14-12-2015,

THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WPC NO.25522/2015

APPENDIX

PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS

EXT.P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER GO(RT) NO.68/2010/F&WLD

DATED 10.2.2010 ISSUED BY FOREST AND WILDLIFE (E)

DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.

EXT.P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING

HELD ON 11.7.2013 AT 10.00 A.M. UNDER THE cHAIRMANSHIP OF

HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER AT CHIEF MINISTER'S CONFERENCE

HALL ALONG WITH eNGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXT.P3:

TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.16240/HI/2015/PWD

DATED 27.6.2015 ISSUED BY A.P.M.MUHAMMED HANEESH,

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS (H) DEPARTMENT,

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXT.P4:

TRUE

COPY

OF

THE

CIRCULAR

NO.75667/RC2/2013/LSGD DATED 2.1.2014 OF LOCAL SELF

GOVERNMENT (RC) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.

EXT.P5:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION F.NO.4-1/2015-

FPD DATED 17.3.2015 FROM THE ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL

OF FORESTS (FPD), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO THE PRINCIPAL

CHIE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM.

EXT.P6:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.SW3-1032/15

DATED 30/7/2015 FROM PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF

FORESTS, (SOCIAL FORESTRY), THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM TO

PROF.SITARAMAN, PRESIDENT OF THE PETITIONER ORGANIZATION.

EXT.P7:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.E3-569/15

DATED 4.5.15 FROM DEPUTY FOREST CONSERVATOR (NC), SOCIAL

FORESTRY DIVISION, ERNAKULAM TO THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH

ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXT.P8:

TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS APPEARED IN MADHYAMAM

DAILY DATED 22.5.2015 AND IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DATED

22.5.2015 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXT.P9:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 8.5.2015

SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ORGANIZATION BEFORE THE

HON'BLE MINISTER FOR FOREST, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA ALONG

WITH ENLGISH TRANSLATION.

WPC NO.25522/2015

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EXT.P10:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT 15.5.2015

SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ORGANIZATION BFORE THE

HON'BLE MINISTER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF

KERALA ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXT.P11:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT 8.5.2015

SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ORGANIZATION BEFORE