IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 3589 of 1998(B) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. M.AKBER, 40/4084, NELLIKKAPULI HOUSE, OPP. PADMA THEATRE, KOCHI 2. P.P.RAJAN, S.R.B. LUCKY CENTRE, NEAR PARAMARA TEMPLE, EKM NORTH, KOCHI 3. P.A.KAREEM, 32/2762, PALATHURUTHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, TAMMANAM, KOCHI 4. T.K.SIVAN, THOTTIKUDI HOUSE, P.O.. MEKKAPALA, (VIA) PERUMBAVOOR, EKM 5. K.O.JOHNEY, C/O VENKITESWARAN DIARY, NORTH RAILWAY STATION ROAD, KOCHI BY ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT MINISTRY OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, TVM 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TVM 3. THE DIRECTOR OF STATE LOTTERIES, TVM 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI BY ADV. ADDL.CENTRAL GOVT.STANDING COUNSEL THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2007, ALONG WITH OP NO. 5270 OF 1998 OP NO. 38079 OF 2002 OP NO. 10790 OF 2003, OP NO. 11648 OF 2003 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ ------------------- O.P.Nos. 3589/1998, 5270/1998, 10790/2003, 11648/2003 and 38079/2002 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the matter has become infructuous. Therefore, all these petitions are dismissed as infructuous. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge V.K.MOHANAN Judge mrcs