IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2011 / 18TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25952 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- K.P.NANDAKUMAR, TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE, MUMBAI. BY SRI.K.R.B.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE ADVS. SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL SRI.V.MADHUSUDHANAN SRI.T.ISSAC RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TOURISM (A) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER), FOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. K.VIJAYAKUMARAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ACCOUNTS), DIRECTORATE OF TOURISM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 5. C.S.MAYADEVI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TOURISM, ON DEPUTATION AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, THEMATIC MUSEUM, PARK VIEW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JJJ K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 25952 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10thOctober, 2011. JUDGMENT The counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to Ext.P8 recommendation, the Government have issued an order dated 1-10-2011. Therefore, the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition without prejudice to his rights to challenge the said order passed by the Government. Permission is granted. This writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner to challenge the order dated 1-10-2011 passed by the Government. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge 2