IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 WA.No. 339 of 2010 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.12197/2007 DATED 28/03/2008 .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS IN THE WPC: ---------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NORTHERN REGIONAL, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NORTHERN CIRCLE, KANNUR. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. BENNY GIRVASIS RESPONDENT/PETITIONER IN THE WPC: -------------------------------------------- T.K.VINOD, L.D.TYPIST, CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NORTHERN CIRCLE, KANNUR-12. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, CJ. & P.N.Ravindran, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 339 OF 2010 and C.M. Appl. No.178 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, CJ. C.M.Appl. No. 178 of 2010 is an application seeking condonation of delay of 610 days in preferring writ appeal against the judgment in WP(C) No.12197 of 2007 dated 28.03.2008. The sole respondent/the writ petitioner is served and represented by Sri.Kaleeswaram Raj. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader appearing for the appellants and Sri.Kaleeswaram Raj, learned counsel appearing for the respondent. Accepting the reasons given in the affidavit in support of the delay condonation petition, the delay in preferring the appeal is condoned. 3. However, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the appellants submits that in view of the subsequent developments, i.e., issuance of the Government Order, G.O.(P) No.69/2010/(165)/Fin. dated 15.02.2010 by the State of WA No. 339 of 2010 -:2:- Kerala, nothing survives for consideration of this Court in this writ appeal. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed in the admission stage. The copy of the Government Order handed over by the Government Pleader will be made part of the records. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ttb