IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2007 / 16TH SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 14042 of 1998(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- PALAN KUTTAPPAN S/O.PALAN, PARAKKAL VEEDU, RESIDING AT PAREMAVIL HOUSE, VAZHATHOPPU P.O., IDUKKI COLONY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.ANANTHASUBRAMANIAN SRI.S.SHYAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KUILIMALA, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MANKULAM VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY SPECIAL GOVT. PLEADER MR.C.T.RAVIKUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/08/2007 ALONG WITH OP NO.16117/1998, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------ O.P.Nos.14042 & 16117 of 1998 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 7th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT K.T.Sankaran, J. After arguing the matter for quite some time, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the original petitions with liberty to the petitioners to pursue their appropriate remedies available under law. Permission sought for is granted and the original petitions are disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, C.M.P.Nos.24744 and 28687 of 1998 are also dismissed. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE vns