IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 15TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 29589 of 2006(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K. SIVADASAN NAIR, PRESIDENT, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADVS. MR.T.R.HARIKUMAR, MR.V.G.ARUN, MR.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE NILAMBUR CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK, NILAMBUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE MALLAPPALLY PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK, MALLAPPALLY P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE ADOOR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRL. AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK, ADOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. W.P.(C). NO.29589/2006-V: 6. KANJIRAPPALLY PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRL.AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.K.952, KANJIRAPPALLY P.O., KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. THE CHANGANACHERRY PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRL.AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., CHANGANACHERRY P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 8. KOTTARAKKARA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRL.AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KOTTARAKKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 9. THE PARAVUR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRL. AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.E.929 NORTH PARUR P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 10. THE KOTHAMANGALAM PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.983, KOTHAMANGALAM P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 11. KOCHI PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRL.AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KOCHI-2, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 12. CHAVAKKAD PARIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRL. AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.992 CHAVAKKAD P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 13. THE THIRURANGADI PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRL.AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.M.529, THIRURANGADI P.O., MALAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 & R2 BY MR. C.P. SUDHAKARA PRASAD, ADVOCATE GENERAL, SMT. A.G. ANEETHA, SPL.GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/02/2009, ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NO.29997/2006 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).Nos.29589/2006-V, 29997/2006-U, 30945/2006-H, 31391/2006-K, 31584/2006-I, 31647/2006-P & 31688/2006-Y = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT These writ petitions are filed challenging Government Order No.469/2006/Co-op dated 26-10-2006. The learned Advocate General assisted by the learned Special Government Pleader for Co- operation states that the aforesaid Government Order is being withdrawn. Under such circumstances, it is recorded that the said Government Order would stand withdrawn and these writ petitions would stand closed as infructuous. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/100209