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 FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929 OP.No. 10301 of 1998(B) ----------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.RAGHAVAN NAIR, ANJALI HOUSE, HOUSE NO.18/1040, PUTHIYARA P.O., JAIL ROAD, CALICUT. 2. S.P.ISMAIL, SEEMA TEXTILES, G.H.ROAD, CALICUT. 3. P. MAMMED KOYA, S/O. KUNHILAN, MUTHALAKULAM, KOZHIKODE. 4. C.K.MUHAMMED NASEEM, KANAKALAYA, BANK CROSS ROAD, WEST HILL, CALICUT. 5. C. MEENAKSHI KUTTY, CHOLAKKULANGARA HOUSE, P.O.KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.MKS.MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAND ACQUISITION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 4. KOZHIKODE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. 5. P.A.RAHMAN, PAICO TOWERS, MUTHALAKKULAM, KOZHIKODE. 6. T.K.RAVEENDRAN, SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOZHIKODE. 7. O.RAJAGOPAL, EX.MAYOR, CORPORATION OF KOZHIKODE. 8. AMITHABH KANTH, EX-COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 9. T.DASAN, EX-MAYOR, CORPORATION OF KOZHIKODE. R1 TO 3 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. MEERA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.T. SANKARAN, J. ---------------------------------------------------------- O.P. No. 10301 of 1998 - B ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 13th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L. DATTU, CJ. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that he has got information that the 4th respondent has dropped the proceedings so far as the acquisition of the petitioners' lands is concerned. 2. Taking note of the statement made by the learned counsel, this writ petition is disposed of as having become unnecessary. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. mt/ H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. O.P.No.10301 of 1998-B JUDGMENT 13.7.2007