IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 13TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 35006 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ALEX JOSEPH, MANIAMCHIRAKUNNEL, PALA P.O.-686 575. 2. JOSEY MATHEW, THUMPASSERIL, PALA P.O.-686 575. 3. PHILIP JOSEPH, MANIAMCHIRAKUNNEL, PALA P.O.-686 575. BY ADV. SRI.BABY ISSAC ILLICKAL SRI.ISAAC KURUVILLA ILLIKAL RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PALA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PALA-686 575. 4. PALA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON, PALA MUNICIPALITY, PALA. 5. CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 35006 of 2009 6. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALA. 8. VILLAGE OFFICER, MEENACHIL, PALA. 9. HEALTH INSPECTOR, PALA MUNCIPALITY, PALA. 10. FRANCIS.K.PAUL, KUTTUKARAN, POPULAR VEHICLE AND SERVICES LTD., EDAPALLY, KOCHI. 11. SUNNY MATHEW, ELAVUMKUNNEL, VELLIEPALLY P.O.-686 574. 12. PRAKASH MATHEW, ELAVUMKUNNEL, VELLIEPALLY P.O.-686 574. 13. BENNY MATHEW, ELAVUMKUNNEL, VELLIEPALLY P.O.-686 574. 14. M/S.MARUTHI VEHICLES AND SERVICES LTD., 12TH MILE, PALA, REPRESENTED BY FRANCIS K.PAUL. R1, R2, R5,R7 & R8 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT.K. MEERA. R3 & R4 BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN, SC. R6 BY SRI.M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC, PCB. R10 BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kurian Joseph, Ag. C.J. & Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.35006 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, Ag. C.J. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the intervening developments leading to Ext.P15 notice issued by the third respondent Municipality, their grievance stands substantially redressed and hence they may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to move this Court in future if required. Permission as above is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Kurian Joseph, Ag. Chief Justice Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge vns