IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 16193 of 2004(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ABDUL RASHEED, EDAKKADAN HOUSE, KOTTAPPARAMBA, IRINGALOOR P.O. MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENGARA POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No.16193/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PASS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, MALAPPURAM MUNICIPALITY. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS NO.B8/16714/2004 DT.19.5.2004 //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16193 OF 2004 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The point raised by the petitioner is covered in his favour by the judgment of this Court rendered today in W.P.(C) No.21373/2004. Therefore, Ext.P2 is quashed. The 1st respondent, District Collector, Malappuram, shall pass fresh orders in the matter, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, in accordance with law, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Till final orders are passed by the District Collector, the bank guarantee furnished by the petitioner shall be kept alive. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) ps