IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P(C).No. 19942 of 2008(S) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. JOHN P. PRABHAKAR, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O LATE B.PREMAPPA, PRASANTH MANDIR, ANAKKAD COMPOUND, AMBATTUKAVU, ALUVA 6 2. C.A. UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O LATE ACHUTHANKUTTY, ENGINEER, RESIDING AT CHETTIPARAMBIL, PONEKARA, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.JAYAPRASAD SRI.JOSE PALLATTUKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION, NEW DELHI 10 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN/MNAGING DIRECTOR. 2. MINISTRY OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DELHI REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. CORPORTION OF KOCHI REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. W.P.(C) NO.19942 OF 2008 - 2 - 6. TRASPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. 8. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 110 001. 9. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 10. GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, G.C.D.A. COMPLEX, KADAVANTHARA, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 11. SOUTHERN RAILWAY REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, MOUNT ROAD,CHENNAI. 12. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN/PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCIENCE. TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT, GOVERMENT OF KERALA, SASTRABHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -4. 13. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HOSPITAL ROAD, ERNAKULAM. R1, R2 & R8 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL R3, R4, R6, R7, R9 & R 12 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN R5 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.S.RAMESH BABU R10 BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, SC,GCDA R11 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.N.B.SUNILNATH R13 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.M.DINESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19942 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Sri.V.Jayaprasad, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. 2. Permission sought for is granted and the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn. 3. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners, if they so desire, to approach this Court again. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE vns