IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2009 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1931 OP.No. 24604 of 2000(D) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KELAN KUTTAPPAN, NALUKANDATHIL HOUSE, VADASSERY, KOTTAPPADY POST, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.RAMAN KARTHA SMT.MANJUR.KARTHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPT. OF LOCAL SELF ADMINISTRATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT AT CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, ERNAKULAM DIST., AT CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD. 4. THE KOTTAPPADY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY SECRETARY. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED HASHIM. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 24604 of 2000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 27th October, 2009. J U D G M E N T This original petition was admitted on 25-8-2000 and notice was ordered to the respondents. The petitioner did not take steps to issue notice. When the same came up in the defect list on 26-7-2007, one week's time was granted to cure the defect. Even thereafter, steps were not taken by the petitioner to cure the defects. When the matter again came up on 27-7-2009, this Court again directed the petitioner to take steps within three days. Thereafter, process was paid. But service on respondents 1, 2 and 3 was not complete. Again, the matter came up in the defect list on 15-10-2009. On that day, the petitioner offered to take out notice by special messenger to respondents 1 to 3. The same was permitted. But the petitioner had not taken steps to take out notice by special messenger. When the matter came up in the defect list today, none appeared for the petitioner. Therefore the original petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.