IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 OP.No. 24041 of 2000(K) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOSE THOMAS, MANAKKAL KALARIYIL, THODUPUZHA VILLAGE, IDUKKI. 2. M.D. MATHEW, MLAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, MUTTAM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 24041 of 2000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 18th February, 2009. J U D G M E N T Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the original petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the same is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.