IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21354 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SEBASTIAN ALIAS JAMES, KANDATHIKUDIYIL HOUSE, AVOLIKARA, AVOLI P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. LIZZY, W/O.JAMES, KANDATHIKUDIYIL HOUSE, AVOLIKARA, AVOLI P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.CHERIAN SRI.M.A.THOMAS KUTTY SMT.SARAMMA CHERIAN SMT.ASHA CHERIAN SRI.P.M.SANEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (L.A),. NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.II, ALUVA - 683 101. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT PROJECT, K.S.T.P., REST HOUSE BUILDING, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, P.W.D. DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.D.ANIL KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No. 21354 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of November , 2008 JUDGMENT It is stated in the counter affidavit filed by the land acquisition officer that the government has withdrawn from the acquisition. In view of the above statement in the counter affidavit, this writ petition is disposed of without examining the merits of the grounds. It is made clear that this court has not examined the merits of the grounds. It will be open to the petitioners to raise the very same ground in the event of the government initiating fresh proceedings. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.