IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 7190 of 2004(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ THE PALAKKAD DISTRICT EX-SERVICEMEN, CO-OPERATIVE METAL WORKS LTD., INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PUTHUPIRIYARAM, PALAKKAD-678731, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, BEHIND CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 3. THE MALABAR DISTRICT, EX-SERVICEMEN CO-OPERATIVE TIMBER WORKS LTD., INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PUTHUPIRIYARAM, PALAKKAD, REP. BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR. 4. P.K.PADMANABHAN, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, OFFICIATING AS ADMINISTRATOR, THE MALABAR DIST. CO-OPERATIVE TIMBER WORKS LTD., DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, BEHIND CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD-678 001. ADV. SMT.LATHA GIRI FOR R3,R4 SRI.P.R.RAJA FOR R3,R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1,R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 5008 OF 2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.7190/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DT. 3.6.04 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER. P2:- COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DT. 10.2.04. P3:- COPY OF THE SANCTION LETTER DT. 16.10.00 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE MINUTES RECORDED DURING THE MEETING HELD ON 28.9.02. P6:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 13.5.02. P7:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 26.2.03 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER. P8:- COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DT. 20.8.03. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.7190/04 & 5008/07 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th October, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner society approached this court aggrieved by the steps taken for sale of the property owned by the third respondent. Learned counsel appearing for the third respondent submits that during the pendency of the writ petitions, the properties have been sold, on 15.12.2003 and the action of the third respondent has been approved by the Registrar of Cooperative Societies. In view of the intervening developments as above, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, it is for the petitioner to work out the remedy either before the Government or in appropriate proceedings. In the event of the petitioner pursuing such remedy within two months from today, the same shall not be rejected on the only ground of delay. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.7190/04 & 5008/07 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th October, 2008.