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 WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2007 / 6TH ASHADHA 1929 O.P.No.17821 of 2000(V) --------------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS:- ---------------------- 1. M/S.KARUNA PLANTATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, REGISTERED OFFICE AT THIRUVALLA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR P.A.MATHEW, PALLIAMBIL HOUSE, WEST OTHERA. PO., THIRUVALLA. 2. P.A.MATHEW, PALLIAMBIL HOUSE, WEST OTHERA. P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.N.JAMES KOSHY SRI.T.SANJAY RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOZHIKODE DIVISION, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE CUSTODIAN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE KERALA FOREST (VESTING AND MANAGEMENT OF ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS) ORDINANCE NO.:6 OF 2000, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.T.Sankaran,J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.17821 of 2000-V ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Sri.T.Sanjay, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that he would not press for the reliefs sought for in the Original Petition. 2. Taking note of the submission made by the learned counsel, the Original Petition is disposed as not pressed. 3. But, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to agitate all issues raised in this Original Petition in the writ petition filed before this Court challenging the Act itself. 4. Consequently, C.M.P.No.29453 of 2000 is dismissed. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.T.Sankaran Judge vku/-