IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 17819 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ STATUS RESORT (INDIA) PVT LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, VINOD RAMAKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT 4/1A, YADHAVAL STREET, VIRVGUMBAKKAM, CHENNAI. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 3. SPECIAL TASK OFFICER (SRI.K.SURESHKUMAR IAS), SPECIAL OFFICE, MUNNAR. 4. TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM. 5. ASST.COLLECTOR, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DIST. 6. VILLAGE OFFICER, ANAVIRATTY VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM. BY G.P. SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================================= W.P.(C).No.17819 of 2007 ================================== Dated this the 12th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to pursue Ext.P16 appeal and the stay petition filed along with the same. But the petitioner seeks for some breathing time to move the stay petition during which time they may not be evicted. Accordingly, permission is granted to the petitioner to withdraw this writ petition without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to pursue Ext.P16 appeal and stay petition. To enable the petitioner to move the District Collector for stay, further proceedings pursuant to the impugned orders shall be kept in abeyance for a period of one week. However, this shall not be construed as an expression my mind on the merits of the case of the petitioner and the District Collector would be free to arrive at his own conclusions on the materials available before him. sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE 2