P.J.Baby v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
This brief judgment closes the writ petition urging all parties to seek relief through the statutory machinery under Sections 19, 10, and 10A of the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile) Act, 2003 following the Division Bench's earlier upholding of the Act's validity.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed; liberty given to approach Custodian/Tribunal for statutory remedies within stipulated time limits.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2016/22ND AGRAHAYANA, 1938
WP(C).No. 3463 of 2011 (G)
PETITIONER(S):
1. P.J.BABY, S/O.LATE P.C.JOSEPH, PARAVARAKATH, KANJIKULAM P.O., MANNARKKAD VIA., PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
2. P.J.SEBASTIAN, S/O.LATE P.C.JOSEPH, PARAVARAKATH, KANJIKULAM P.O., MANNARKKAD VIA., PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
3. PENNAMMA JOSEPH,
- D/O.LATE P.C.JOSEPH,, THAZHETHU VARIKKAYIL HOUSE,, BHARANAGANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
4. THRESIAMMA JAMES, D/O.LATE P.C.JOSEPH,, CHUNDATTU HOUSE, KAIRADY P.O.,
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition regarding the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile) Act, 2003 should be closed pending statutory remedies.
Whether petitioners seeking review of notifications must approach the Tribunal/Custodian instead of continuing the writ petition.
How to dispose of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity and notifications under the 2003 Act after the validity was upheld.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.J.BABY AND OTHERS
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
SHAJI P CHALY
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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