IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2011 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1933 WA.No. 497 of 2007 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.34546/2002 Dated 30/03/2006 .................... APPELLANT/IST RESPONDENT: --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES(C) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BENNY GERVACIS. RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & 2ND RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------------ 1. SMT.S.PATHUMMA, ALAYIL HOUSE, (WORKED AS HELPER, CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, MANNARKKAD, KUNTHIPPUZHA, MANNARKKAR, PALAKKAD). 2. THE KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED, MAVELI BHAVAN, GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI-682 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. R1 BY ADV. SRI.S. EASWARAN R2 BY SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI,SC,SUPPLYCO THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/03/2011, ALONG WITH WA.No.2230/07, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & Antony Dominic, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.Nos. 497 and 2230 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Antony Dominic, J. When these matters are taken up for hearing, it is reported that the 1st respondent, who filed the writ petition from which these appeals arise, has expired during the pendency of the appeal. In the circumstances the appeals will stand dismissed. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. Antony Dominic, Judge. ttb