IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN SATURDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2009 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 21561 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE THOMAS, PULIKKAL HOUSE, MANIPUZHA, VENKURINJI P.O., ERUMELI SOUTH VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTICORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, PANCHAYAT DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, ERUMELI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ERUMELI P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. RIYAS MUHAMMED, THADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, ERUMELI P.O., CHARALA, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.RAJIT FOR R4 SRI.RANJIT BABU FOR R4 SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/05/2009, THE COURT ON 23/05/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.21561 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2009 J U D G M E N T The counsel for the petitioner is absent. The 4th respondent points out that for the same relief as prayed for this writ petition, the petitioner had earlier filed W.P.(C).No. 19369/2006, which was dismissed for non-prosecution, by Ext.P8 judgment. According to the counsel for the 4th respondent, the petitioner cannot therefore, file another writ petition on the same cause of action. I find considerable merit in the contention raised by the 4th respondent. The petitioner having approached this Court on the same cause of action earlier and suffered Ext.P8 judgment, he cannot file another writ petition on the same cause of action. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge