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 FRIDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 16TH BHADRA 1929 OP.No. 3955 of 1998(U) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. PUTHENPURACKAL JOSEPH, S/O.THOMAS, NARIKKODE MALA P.O., THALASSERY TALUK. 2. PUTHENPURACKAL XAVOIER, S/O.THOMAS, NARIKKODE MALA P.O., THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. PUTHENPURACKAL MARIAM, W/O.XAVIER, NARIKKODE MALA P.O., THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. KOCHUVADAVANAM BINDU, W/O.JOSEPH, PUTHENPURACKAL, NARIKKODE MALA P.O. THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FIROZ SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, THALASSERY. 4. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, THALASSERY. 5. THE CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FORESTS, PALGHAT. 6. ALL KERALA CATHOLIC CONGRESS, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM-686 004, KERALA STATE. 7. M/S.POTHEN JOSEPH AND SONS (P) LTD., ALAPPUZHA. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------ O.P.No.3955 of 1998 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 7th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Shri.George Mecheril, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, submits that as on today the reliefs sought for in this original petition would not survive for consideration of this Court. 2. Taking note of the submission made by the learned counsel, this original petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. 3. Consequently, C.M.P.No.7055/1998 is also dismissed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE vns