IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER, 2007 / 19TH ASWINA, 1929 WP(C).No. 36215 of 2004(J) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- K. SREEKANTAN NAIR, S/O. P.R. KRISHNAN NAIR, RADHA BHAVAN, ODANKUZHY, THIRUMALA P.O., TRIVANDRUM-6. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, RAJEEV GANDHI BHAVAN, SAFDARJUNG, NEW DELHI. 2. AIRPORT DIRECTOR (NAD), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.SUCHEENDRAN SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN SRI.V.SANTHARAM R3 BY C.G.S.C. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) No.36215 of 2004 & I.A.No.13414 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed I.A.No.13414 of 2007 in the writ petition seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition as done in similar cases before the High Court of New Delhi. Counsel submits that a new scheme has been framed in respect of employment of workers like the petitioner and the petitioner may be permitted to seek his remedies under the scheme appropriately. 2. The learned counsel for the Airports Authority of India submits that under the new scheme, the petitioner was required to file an application within the time stipulated in the scheme and it is not known whether the petitioner has filed the application within the said time. After hearing both sides, I allow the prayer made by the petitioner and permit the petitioner to withdraw this writ petition without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to pursue his remedies under the new scheme stated to have WP(C) NO.36215 of 2004 :-2-: been framed, subject to the above contention raised by the first respondent. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO.36215 of 2004 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. -------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED: -0-2007 WP(C) NO.36215 of 2004 :-4-: