IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 OP.No. 8280 of 2000(I) ---------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KRISHNA MANIYANI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SON OF MUTHU MANIYANI, AGRICULTURIST, KUMBDAJE VILLAGE, P.O. YATHADKA, KASARAGOD TALUK AND DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.U.P.KUNIKULLAYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUBBA RAO, SON OF KESHAVA RAO, KUMBDAJE VILLAGE, P.O. YETHADKA, KASARAGOD TALUK AND DISTRICT. 2. KUNHIKANNA MANIYANI, SON OF KUTTY MANIYANI, GOLIYADKA HOUSE, KARADKA VILLAGE AND POST, KASARAGOD TALUK AND DIST. 3. THE TAHSILDAR LAND ASSIGNMENT ,.TALUK OFFICE, KASARAGOD, KASARAGOD TALUK AND DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KASARAGOD AT KANHANGAD P.O., KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DIST. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,TRIVANDRUM. SRI.V.V.NARAYANAN FOR R1 SRI.M.A.FAYAZ FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MATHEW VADAKKEL FOR R3 TO R6 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 8280 OF 2000 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT O.P. filed nine years back remained defective on account of failure to serve notice on the respondents. Later when counsel for the petitioner died, this Court issued repeated notices to the petitioner, who did not respond. In the circumstances, O.P. is dismissed for non- prosecution. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2