IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 1199 of 2009(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.38671/2002 DATED 11/06/2009 .................... PETITIONER(S): PETITIONERS 1,2&3 IN THE ORIGINAL PETITION: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. G.RAJENDRAN,RAJ NIVAS,NANR COMPOUND, MAIN ROAD,KOLLAM-1. 2. G.NAGENDRAN,RAJ NIVAS,NANR COMPOUND, MAIN ROAD, KOLLAM-1. 3. G.RAJESHWARI,RAJ NIVAS,NANR COMPOUND, MAIN ROAD,KOLLAM-1. BY ADVS. DR.VINCENT PANIKULANGARA, SRI.V.S.CHANDRASEKHARAN, SMT.LEKSHMI SWAMINATHAN. RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 IN THE ORIGINAL PETITION: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. K.A.RAJESH,S/O.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 50 YEARS,RESIDING AT KAILAS BHAVAN, NEAR MANNALIL TEMPLE,KOLLAM-3. MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, P.B.NO.13,KOLLAM. 2. T.BALAKRISHNAN,S/O.NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITONER, AGED 54 YEARS,RESIDING AT KINGS WOOD,JAWAHAR NAGAR,TVM-3, THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTING THE STATE OF KERALA. R1 BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KSCDC LTD. R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.B. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010 ALONG WITH RP NO. 858 OF 2009 ZRP NO. 420 OF 2009 ZRP NO. 442 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.K.MOHANAN, J. ------------------------------- Cont. Case (C) No.1199 of 2009 with R.P. No.858/2009 and Unnumbered R.Ps. in O.P. 38671/2002 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of October, 2010. O R D E R This court by Judgment dated 11.06.2009, in O.P No.38671/2002 disposed the above writ petition directing both the respondents to hand over the management of the factories to the petitioners herein within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of the said judgment. The above contempt case is filed by the petitioners 1, 2 and 3 in the above original petition, alleging that the respondents herein has not complied with the direction issued by this court . 2. R.P No.858/2009 is filed by the first respondent in the above writ petition, seeking review of the judgment dated 11.06.2009 in the above writ petition and the other unnumbered revision petition are also filed with the same prayer. 3. Mr.T.B.Hood, learned Government Pleader, by producing a notification, No.15562/Leg.C2/2009/Law, Thiruvananthapuram, dated, 03.09.2010 submitted that the Cont. Case (C) No.1199/2009 with R.P. No.858/2009 and Unnumbered R.Ps. in O.P. 38671/2002 2 Kerala Legislative Assembly have enacted an act i.e Act No.14/2010 namely, Kerala Cashew Factories (Acquisition) Amendment Act, 2009, which got the presidential assent on 17.08.2010. It is also the submission of the learned government pleader, that the said Act has got retrospective effect by virtue of sections 1, 2 of the said Act. The amendment has come into force with effect from 1.08.2009, whereas the judgment of this court dated 11.06.2009 and therefore the above contempt case and all the review petitions became infructuous. The above submission is not controverted. In the light of the above enactment and the subsequent development, no further proceedings are required in the above matter and accordingly, the above contempt case and the review petitions are closed. Sd/- V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. ss/. //True copy// P.A to Judge