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 MONDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2007 / 8TH SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 28901 of 2000(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR.RAGHUNATHAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.KESAVAN VAIDYAN,'PRABHA', U.P.2/452, CHAVADIMUKKU SREEKARIAM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE SMT.REENA THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-1. 2. THE KERALA LOK AYUKTA, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 3. SOMAN, DIRECTOR OF SURVEY – PRESENTLY WORKING AS ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM. 4. KUMARAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RE-SURVEY, LAND RECORDS, NEYYATTINKARA – PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 5. SURENDRAN, RE-SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT, RE-SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, ATTINGAL – PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, KANNOOR CIVIL STATION, KANNUR. 6. J.MOHAMMED JAKIR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, P.W.D.(ROAD) SECTION, VARKALA – PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONERATE, TRIVANDRUM. 7. A.ARAVINDAKSHAN, RETIRED DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SURVEY DEPARTMENT – RESIDING AT PLAVILA HOUSE, PAZHACHANTHAI, VARKALA. - 2 - 8. N.GOPI, RETIRED RE-SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT, RESIDING AT PULIMOOTTIL HOUSE, CHEMMARUTHY, VADASSERIKONAM P.O., VARKALA. 9. DILEEPKUMAR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, P.D.W. (ROAD SECTION) VARKALA. 10. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. 11. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 12. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS ON 30/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------ O.P.No.28901 of 2000 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 30th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has expired long back. Counsel for the petitioner has not taken any steps to bring the legal representatives of the petitioner on record. Therefore, as on today, the petition stands abated and accordingly the office is directed to concise the records to the record room. However, liberty is reserved to the legal representatives of the petitioner, if they so desire, to make an appropriate application for recalling the orders passed by this Court. 2. Consequently, all pending civil miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE vns