IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2008 / 22ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27951 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.K.THOMAS,S/O. KURIAN POTTAMMEL HOUSE, KOOMANTHODE PO, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. JOINT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KANNUR. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ANAPPANTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO. F 1516, ANGADIKADAVU PO, KANNUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CO-OPERATIVE DEPARATMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR FOR R1, R2, R4 & R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C) No.27951 of 2008 ======================================= Dated this the 14th day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed seeking to quash the decision contained in Exhibit P9 on different grounds including that the same is a cryptic one, stating no reasons. At the time of admission, an order was issued on 19-9-2008 calling upon the official respondents to come on record to show cause why action under the Contempt of Courts Act shall not be taken and also as to why they cannot be held guilty of dereliction of duty. By affidavits filed along with I.A.Nos.12461 and 12686 of 2008 seeking exemption from personal appearance, those respondents have, apart from tendering apology, stated that the impugned order is being recalled. The learned Government Pleader has, today, made available to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the copy of an order No.G.O. (Rt.) No.628/08/Co-op. Dated 10-10-2008, whereby the order impugned in this writ petition stands recalled and revised orders issued. W.P.(C) No.27951/2008 - 2 - Under such circumstances, it is declared that the decision contained in Exhibit P9 no more survives. This writ petition is allowed accordingly without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner, in accordance with law, if aggrieved, by the decision contained in the government order read above. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Skr/14/10