IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2009 / 22ND SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 25918 of 2004(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.G.ABRAHAM, KARADAMANNIL HOUSE, PIDAVOOR MURI AND VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.D.PREMACHANDRAN SRI.NAVIA SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, PATHANAMPURAM, PUNALUR. BY G.P. SRI.MATHEW VADAKKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.25918 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 13th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is dead and therefore, counsel has no instruction. Government Pleader submitted that demand under challenge is penalty for illegal removal of river sand by the deceased petitioner and his family members. In the circumstances, W.P. is closed as abated leaving freedom to the respondents to proceed against property of the deceased and legal heirs after serving notice on them. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms