Reji P Joseph vs The State Of Kerala
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Kerala High Court

Reji P Joseph vs The State Of Kerala on 3 September, 2024

Author: Murali Purushothaman

Bench: Murali Purushothaman

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        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                          PRESENT
    THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
 TUESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024 / 12TH BHADRA, 1946
                 WP(C) NO. 26619 OF 2023

PETITIONER:

         REJI P JOSEPH
         AGED 54 YEARS, S/O JOSEPH PROPRIETOR,
         GROWWELL FEEDS BHARATHIPURAM PO, EROOR,
         KOLLAM RESIDING AT PULLOLIL HOUSE,
         PUNNAVELI PO AANICKADU VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY
         TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689589.

         BY ADVS.
         M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY
         MATHEW DEVASSI
         ANANTHAKRISHNAN A. KARTHA
         MILANA OSHINE LIKE
         JOSEPH KODIANTHARA (SR.)(J-381)



RESPONDENTS:

   1     THE STATE OF KERALA
         REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO FOREST DEPARTMENT
         SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.

   2     UNION OF INDIA
         REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF
         ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE,
         INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN JORBAGH ROAD,
         NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003.

   3     DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
         PANAMKUTTYMALA, PUNALUR,
         KOLLAM, PIN - 691305.
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    4    THE YEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH
         YEROOR PO, KOLLAM, PIN - 691312
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

    5    SECRETARY
         THE YEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH YEROOR PO,
         KOLLAM, PIN - 691312.

    6    ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
         KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD USHAS
         BUILDING, CHAMKKADA KOLLAM PIN - 691001.

    7    THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
         COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM - 691013.

    8    VILLAGE OFFICER
         YEROOR, KOLLAM, PIN - 691306

    9    ANAS ALI .A
         S/O ASAF ALI, AGED 31 YEARS,
         AYSHA MANZIL, AICKARAKONAM, PUNALUR,
         KAKKODU P.O, VALACODE (PART),
         KOLLAM - 691331.

         [ADDL. R9 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
         24-08-2023 IN IA NO 1 OF 2023 IN WP(C)
         26619/2023]

         BY ADVS.
         SRI.KRISHNKUMAR [CHERTHALA]
         SRI.JOMY K. JOSE
         SRI.T.C.KRISHNA

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP        FOR
ADMISSION ON 03.09.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME        DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                         JUDGMENT

Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2024

Learned Counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo

seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to

the petitioner to approach this Court at a later stage, if

circumstances warrant.

With the said liberty, the writ petition is dismissed as

withdrawn.

Sd/-

MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE ams