IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 20TH MAGHA 1931 WA.No. 1043 of 2005(E) ---------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.8751/2003 Dated 30/06/2004 .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 IN THE OP: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVASIS RESPONDENT/PETITIONER IN THE OP: --------------------------------------------------------- H.P. BHASKAR HEGDE, RETIRED SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (L.R.) KASARGODE DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN FOR R1 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------------- W.A.No. 1043 of 2005 -------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of February, 2010. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair , J. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent has been acquitted. In view of the above position, the writ appeal is dismissed as infructuous. It is made clear that the judgment of the learned Single Judge will not bind the appellant as a precedent. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR Judge P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vps W.A. No. of 200 2