The petitioner was engaged in the manufacture of wooden furniture after obtaining licence under Category 2 of Rule 9 of the Kerala Forest (Regularization of Sawmills and Other Wood- Based Industrial Units) Rules 2012 (the Rules). It is stated by the petitioner that due to nonavailability of wood, the petitioner has decided to convert the industrial unit as one coming under Category 5 of Rule 9 of the Rules and applied for licence under the Rules under that Category. Ext.P2 is the application preferred by the petitioner in this connection as early as on 29.3.2017. On receipt of Ext.P2 application, the second respondent has cancelled the licence issued to the petitioner under Category 2 of Rule 9 of the Rules and permitted the petitioner to erect the machinery required for the proposed unit in terms of Ext.P8 order, subject to the conditions stipulated therein. It is stated that the petitioner has erected the machinery required for the proposed unit on a borrowed capital of Rs.40,00,000/- and the matter was informed to the second respondent. Thereupon, the second respondent has called for a report from the third respondent and satisfied that the installation of machinery by the petitioner is in accordance with the conditions stipulated in Ext.P8. Nevertheless, the application for licence preferred by the petitioner was not considered. As per the provisions of the Rules, licence in the category of one which is sought for by the petitioner
