IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 4710 of 2008(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHELLAN PUTHIYA PURAYIL MOIDEEN, S/O.MOHAMED KUNHI, S.V.HOUSE, CHOOTTAD ROAD, PUTHIYANGADI, MADAI P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN SRI.P.K.NIJOY SMT.DINDHU MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDLING, MUSEUM JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., MASCOT JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERY. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 6. SECRETARY, TOURISM DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM WPC.No.4710/08 Additional respondent No. 6 is impleaded vide order dated 26-3-2008 in I.A.No.4217/08 7. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Additional R7 is suo motu impleaded by order dated 30-09-2008. ADV. SRI.P.A.AHAMED,SC FOR KTDC LTD. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.4710 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of November , 2008 JUDGMENT The learned Government Pleader has today placed before me a copy of government order GO(MS)No.8433/08/TSM dated 30-10-2008. The last two paragraphs of the above order reads as follows: “ In the letter read as 3rd paper above Director of Tourism has requested government to take a decision for exempting from the acquisition comprised in Survey Nos. 130/13, 14 belonging to the petitioner as proposed by the Secretary DTPC, Kannur to Director of Tourism. The District Collector, Kannur examined his prayer in detail and reported that the land in Survey Nos. 130/13, 130/14 may be exempted from acquisition which will not affect the proposed construction of Jetty Complex. Government have examined the matter in detail and are pleased to exempt the land in survey Nos. 130/13 and 130/14 of Payyannur village, Kannur from acquisition for the construction of jetty complex at Kotti in Kannur.” WPC.No.4710/08 2 The above government order reveals that the grievance voiced by the petitioner in this writ petition stands already redressed. Copy of the Government order is placed on record. Writ petition is disposed of on the basis that the grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed by the Government. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv. WPC.No.4710/08 2