IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2010 / 26TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 34905 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.SASIDHARAN @ PATTOM SASI, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, T.C. 12/130, PLAMOODU, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.C.JAMES SRI.DILEEP P.PILLAI SRI.A.V.MIDHUN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY DEPARTMENT 2. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, DIRECTORATE, PUBLIC OFFICE COMPOUND, OPPOSITE MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. B.SASIDHARAN NAIR, SUPPLY OFFICER PRESENTLY WORKING AS REGIONAL MANAGER, SUPPLY CO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.ARAVINDA KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 34905 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 18th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T On 14.10.2010, this Court passed the following order: “This writ petition comes in the defect list today. The defect is that steps have not been taken to issue notice to the respondents. Notice was ordered on 11.12.2009. The petitioner never paid process. Notice of defect was given to the Advocate on 8.2.2010. The defect was not cured. The matter was posted for defect before the Registrar (Judicial) on 19.2.2010. None appeared before the Registrar (Judicial). That is why, the matter was posted before the Court on 22.7.2010. On that day, this Court directed the petitioner to cure the defect within one week. Subsequently, the learned Government Pleader appeared for respondents 1 and 2. Steps were not taken to issue notice to the 3rd respondent. Therefore, the matter was again posted for defect on 11.10.2010 before the Registrar (judicial). On that day, there was no representation for the petitioner. That is why the matter is posted for defect again. The defect remains not cured even today. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks further time. Time can be granted only on payment of costs. Accordingly, two days' time is granted on condition that the petitioner pays Rs.1000/- as costs to the Kerala Media Centre and produces proof thereof, failing which, the writ petition would stand dismissed for non-prosecution. Post on 18.10.2010.” Today when this matter was taken up in the defect list, none appeared for the petitioner to report compliance with the said order. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge