IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 17TH MAGHA 1928 OP.No. 12575 of 2002(S) ----------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. ALL INDIA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION VIVEKANANDA NAGAR,KUNNUKUZHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-37,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SMT.JOSEPHINE AND THE SECRETARY SMT.P.K.SREEMATHY. 2. PEOPLE'S FORUM FOR NATURAL JUSTICE XV/397 (NEW) KALLANKAD ROAD,NALLEPPILLY P.O., VIA-CHITTOOR,PALAKKAD DISTRICT 678 553,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GOKUL PRASAD. 3. MRS.MERCY ALEXANDER,CONVENER,KERALA STHREE VEDI,TC 27/22323,CONVENT ROAD,VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. KERALA SASTHRA SAHITHYA PARISHAD, PARISHAD BHAVAN,KUTHIRAVATTOM LANE,VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,REPRESENTED BY STATE PRESIDENT, T.RADHAMANI. 5. VANITHA SAHITHY,TC 41/42,THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,REPRESENTED BY STATE SECRETARY B.SEETHAMMAL. 6. ALL INDIA UNITED MAHILA SANGHAM STATE COMMITTEE OFFICE,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4, REPRESENTED BY STATE SECRETARY,SREEJA. BY ADVS. SRI.PATHIRIPALLY S.KRISHNAKUMARI SRI.SABU S.KALLARAMOOLA SRI.ANIL THOMAS (MELEMALAYIL) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECFRETARY,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, STATE SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE CHIEF MINISTER,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, STATE SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,SOCIAL WELFARE (B) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.4. M.KAMALAM, CHAIRPERSON,KERALA VANITA COMMISSION, VELLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.5. SMT. KULSU TEACHER, MEMBER, KERALA VANITHA COMMISSION, VELLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.6. SMT. LISSIYAMMA THOMAS, MEMBER, KERALA VANITHA COMMISSION, VELLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ARE IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 4 TO 6 AS PER ORDER DATED 5.6.02 IN CMP 24747/02 IN OP. 12575/02 BY GOVT PLEADER SHRI.T.A.HOOD FOR R1 TO R3 SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH FOR R6 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP 12575/02 APPENDIX Ext.P1 true copy of the gazette notification dated 21.3.2001 relating to order No.G.O.No.(P) No.12/2001/SWD dated 21.3.2001 issued by the third respondent. Ext.P1(a) true copy of the news report in the Malayala Manorama daily dated 20.4.2002. Ext.P1(b) true copy of the news report in the Malayala Manorama dated 20.4.2001. Ext.P1(c) true copy of the news report in the Hindu dated April 17th 2002. Ext.P2 true copy of the news report in the Hindu daily dated 21.4.2002. Ext.P3 true copy of the news report in the Deshabhimani daily dated 27.12.2001. Ext.P3(a) true copy of the news report in the Kerala Kaumudi daily dated 27.12.2001. Ext.P4 true copy of the Malayala Manorama dated 29.9.2001. Ext.P5 true copy of the news report in the Deshabhimani daily dated 29.9.2001. Ext.P6 true copy of the newsreport in the Deepika daily dated 29.9.2001. Ext.P7 true copy of news report in the Mathrubhumi daily dated 25.10.2001. Ext.P8 true copy of the letter from Retd. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer through the second respondent dated 24.4.2002. Ext.P9 true copy of the resume relating to Kerala Women's Commission for the period 1996-2000. Ext.P10 true copy of the news report in the Mathrubhumi daily dated 21.7.2001. Ext.P11 true copy of the news report in Kerala Kaumudi dated 2.10.2001. Ext.P12 true copy of the news report in the Kerala Kaumudi dated 21.10.2001. Ext.P13 true copy of the report of the activities of the Kerala Women's Commission for the year 2000-2001. Ext.P14 true copy of the report on the activities of the Kerala Women's Commission utilising planned fund for the years 2001 to 2002. Ext.P15 true copy of the petitions received/disposed pending for the period 2001-2002. OP 12575/02 Ext.P16 true copy of the reporting in journal 'Survy' in the issue dated February, 2002. Ext.P17 true copy of the gazette notification dated 20.4.2002 relating to ordinance promulgated on 19.4.2000 by the State Government. Ext.P18 true copy of the G.O. M.S.No.8/97/SWD dated 13.3.1997 issued by the 3rd respondent. K.S.Radhakrishnan,Ag.C.J. & Antony Dominic, J. ======================== O.P.No.12575 of 2002 ======================== Dated this the 6th day of February, 2007. JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan,Ag.C.J. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this Original Petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. K.S.Radhakrishnan, Ag. Chief Justice. Antony Dominic, Judge. ess 6/2