IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7266 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ H.SULAIMAN, SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SOIL CONSERVATION, TRAINING & EXTENSION CENTRE, CIVIL STATION P.O., KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DIST., KERALA STATE, R/AT DARUL AMAN, KOLLAMKAVU, PAZHAKUTTY P.O., NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.V.RAJAN SRI.S.ARUN RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(HIGHER) AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT (S.C. UNIT), REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (SC UNIT), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SREE SABARI BUILDING, CHALAI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA STATE. 4. HARILAL K.C., ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOIL CONSERVATION, SASTHAMKOTTA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) Nos.7266 & 7256 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T On account of the subsequent developments, petitioners seek permission to withdraw these writ petitions with liberty to challenge fresh orders passed by the Government. Liberty granted. Writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.