Kerala High Court
Ashraf vs Smt. Sarada Muraleedharan on 25 September, 2025
CON.CASE(C) NO. 309 OF 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 / 3RD ASWINA, 1947
CON.CASE(C) NO. 309 OF 2025
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 11.07.2024 IN WP(C) NO.21593 OF
2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN WPC :
ASHRAF
AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. LATE SAIDALAVI, PULLANICKEL HOUSE, MOPPAINAD, MEPPADI
(PO), WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN - 673577
BY ADV SHRI.M.V.HARIDAS MENON
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN WPC:
1 SMT. SARADA MURALEEDHARAN
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CHIEF
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 SRI. K.R. JYOTHILAL
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
3 SRI. JUSTIN MOHAN
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (NORTHERN
REGION), OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF
CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (NORTHERN REGION), VANASREE,
MATHOTTAM ROAD, ARAKKINAR (PO), KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN -
673028
4 SRI. VIJAYANAND
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CUSTODIAN
OF VESTED FOREST IN KERALA, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT,
OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678002
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5 SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR. R
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE FOREST MINI SURVEY, MATHOTTAM ROAD,
ARAKKINAR (PO), KOZHIKODE,, PIN - 673028
6 SRI. AJITH K RAMAN
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOUTH WAYANAD DIVISION, KALPETTA
(PO), WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN - 673121
7 SRI. HARILAL
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, FOREST
RANGE OFFICER, MEPPADI FOREST RANGE OFFICE, MEPPADI, WAYANAD
DISTRICT, PIN - 673577
ADV. DEVISHRI R. - GP
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
25.09.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that
the judgment in question has already been complied with,
which submission is endorsed by the learned Government
Pleader (Forest).
In the circumstances, this Contempt Case will stand
closed.
Sd/-
C. JAYACHANDRAN
JUDGE
AP/25-09
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 309/2025
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1 THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
11.07.2024 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.
21593 OF 2024
Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.05.1994 IN OA NO.
27 OF 1992 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE FOREST TRIBUNAL
KOZHIKODE
Annexure A3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 18.09.2003 IN
MFA NO. 1181 OF 1994 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT
Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.10.2006 OF THIS
HON'BLE COURT IN WP(C) NO. 29900 OF 2004
Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.12.2006 OF THIS
HON'BLE COURT IN REVIEW PETITION NO. 1099 OF 2006
IN WP(C) NO. 29900 OF 2004
Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.02.2009 OF THIS
HON'BLE COURT IN W.A. NO.2225 OF 2006
Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.12.2017 OF THE
HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN CIVIL APPEAL NO.
Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 05.04.2024 WITHOUT
ANNEXURES
Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. KFDEC/42/2024-CCFEC/B6
(B6-9390/1995) DATED 18.04.2024
Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 15.07.2024 WITHOUT
ANNEXURE A1 JUDGMENT AS ATTACHMENT
Annexure A11 TRUE COPIES OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARDS INDICATING
RECEIPT OF ANNEXURE A10 NOTICE
Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. A2 - 655/2024(2) DATED
02.11.2024 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE
PETITIONER'S COUNSEL
Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER
THROUGH HIS COUNSEL TO THE RESPONDENTS DATED
12.12.2024 WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENT
Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARDS INDICATING
RECEIPT OF ANNEXURE 13 NOTICE
Annexure A15 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 12.12.2024 WITHOUT
THE ATTACHMENT ISSUED TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT
Annexure A16 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. ETW-APCCF/MISC/PER
DATED 20.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO
THE PETITIONER'S COUNSEL
Annexure A17 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. A2-655/2024 DATED
21.12.2024 OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT
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RESPONDENT ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE R4 (a) True copy of the letter No.E2/19/2025-FWLD
ANNEXURE R4 (b) True copy of the restoration order vide order
No.B6-9390/1995 dated 24.02.2025
Annexure R4 (c) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER
DATED 25.02.2025
Annexure R4 (d) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 22.03.2025 ISSUED BY
THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOUTH WAYANAD TO
DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANAD
Annexure R4 (e) TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
LEADERS OF ADIVASI WELFARE COMMITTEE, PETITIONER,
AND THE OFFICIAL OF THE FOREST DEPARTMENT
Annexure R4 (f) A true copy of the Notice dated 11.8.2025 issued
by the 6 th respondent to the cncroachers
