IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN SATURDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2007 / 27TH SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 29743 of 2001(S) PETITIONER: ------------ A.PRATHAPACHANDRAN NAIR, GENERAL SECRETARY, ALL KERALA PRIVATE COLLEGES' TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION AND LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, MAHATMA GANDHI COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE LAW SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, LAW (LEG. UNIFICATION) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 4. DR.JAGATHY RAJ.V.P., READER, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI – 682 022. 5. DR.MRS.V.THANKAMANI, HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 581. 6. SMT. P.A.SAHEEDA, PROFESSOR & HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PALAKKAD. 7. SRI.MADHU.S.NAIR, CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA INFOTECH LTD., MANTHATTAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 8. DR.V.J.PHILIP, (FORMER HEAD & CO-ORDINATOR OF DEPARTMENT OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY) KYNADY LAYOUT, FLORICAN HILL ROAD, MALAPARAMBA, CALICUT – 673 009. 9. DR.K.P.MAMOOTY, (FORMER DIRECTOR OF LBS CENTRE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY), “JANNATH”, EDAKAD P.O., CALICUT – 673 005. 10. DR.S.BABU SUNDAR, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI – 682 022. 11. SRI.V.K.HASSAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, VINTECH SOFTWARE LTD., VALLANCHIRA, VIP ROAD, MANJERI – 676 172, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 12. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 13. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., PIN: 673 635. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA ADV. SRI.E.S.ASHRAF, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL SRI.S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR SMT.V.P.SEEMANDINI SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR SRI.K.CHANDRASEKHARAN (SR.) SRI.GEORGE ABRAHAM SRI.R.KRISHNAKUMAR SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,KERALA UTY. SRI.S.V.RAJAN SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 18/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------ O.P.No.29743 of 2001 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 18th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Sri.Alexander Thomas, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that as on today, the reliefs sought for in the original petition does not survive for consideration of this Court and therefore the same may be dismissed as not pressed. (2). Taking notice of the submission made by the learned counsel, this original petition is dismissed as not pressed. (3) Consequently, all pending civil miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE vns