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Kochi: The High Court has said that the probe into the timber cases is not being handed over to agencies including the CBI. The current investigation will continue. However, no matter how high the stakeholders are, strict action must be taken. The court also ruled that extensive logging would not have taken place without the connivance and blessing of top officials in the Revenue and Forest Departments.
It is not enough to search only for the wooden room on the land of Pattaya; The government should also investigate the cutting down of valuable trees, including teak and teak, from forest land and outposts. Judging by the law and the facts, the planned move involving the higher ups is clear. For the investigation and prosecution to be effective, swift action must be taken before the evidence is destroyed. Chief Justice S.K. Manikumar, Justice Shaji P. A division bench comprising Justices Chali and A.S.
The court ruled on a petition filed by George Vattukulam, a public activist in Thrissur, seeking a CBI or other agency probe into the extensive logging. Although a special team has been appointed to look into logging in Pattaya, forest and outlying lands, Adv. Joy accused George of intimacy. The court said that this discrepancy was clear in the explanatory memorandum and issued a special order in this regard.
If there is a complaint in the investigation, it can be informed
Although the investigating agency is not being replaced now, the ADGP, who heads the investigation team, should examine all aspects of the case and take appropriate action. If anyone complains that the investigation is not going in the right direction, they will be free to approach the court with facts. Leaseholders do not have the right to cut down trees in violation of forest and land protection laws and regulations. The message is to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future. The order also directed the government, which is responsible for the protection of public property, to take appropriate action to protect the public interest.
English Summary: High court verdict on Muttil wood smuggling case
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