IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 31601 of 2005(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ASIATIC RUBRO COMPLEX, AROOR, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING PARTNER K.GEORGE, S/O.I.KOSHY, AGED 65 YEARS. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN. TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF PURCHASE & STORES, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, S.C. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 31601 of 2005 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 10th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition was admitted on 22.11.2005 with the following order: “Admit. Standing counsel took notice for R1 to R3. Notice to R4. Even after repeated adjournments, the KSRTC has not furnished instruction to its standing counsel. In view of the above position, the 2nd respondent is directed to send samples of Bonding Gum and vulcanising solution supplied by the petitioner for re-test to the Rubber Board within ten days from the date of production of a copy of this order. The petitioner shall pay the requisite fee for re-test, while producing a copy of this order before the 2nd respondent.” The petitioner has not paid process to send notice. Today, when the matter was called in the defect list, counsel for the petitioner was absent. In view of the above circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.