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 WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 OP.No. 3805 of 1996(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. SARAMMA GEORGE, KURUDAMMANNIL HOUSE, KUMARAMPAROOR SOUTH, KUMPLATHAMON P.O. VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 2. P.M.CHACKO, MULAVELIL PALLICKAL KUMARAMPAROOR SOUTH P.O. VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 3. VARGHESE GEORGE, MULAVALIL PARUMBRAL KUMARAMPEROOR SOUTH P.O. VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 4. P.CHERIAN, MULAVALIL PERUMBRAL, KUMARAMPEROOR SOUTH P.O. VADASERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 5. T.M.MATHEW, THARAMANNIL, KUMARAMPEROOR SOUTH P.O. VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 6. M.M.THOMAS, MULAKAL, KUMPALATHAMON P.O. VADASERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. O.P.NO.3805 OF 1996 -2- 7. ALEYAMMA ALEXANDER, MULAVELIL HOUSE, KUMPALATHUMON PO. VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 8. K.S.RAJENDRA PANICKER, KUZHIKALAYIL THEKKEKARA P.O. VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE. 9. K.A.GEORGE, KAKKANATTUPALLICKAL, VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 10.ALEYAMMA GEORGE, KAKKANATTU PALLICKAL VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 11. ABRAHAM THOMAS, THAZHATHILLATHU PALLICKAL VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 12. P.THOMAS PHILIPOSE, PADINJAREMANNIL, VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 13. T.S.SREEDHARA NAIR, KIZHAKKELAYATHU VEEDU, KUMARAMPEROOR SOUTH P.O., VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 14. P.C.ALEXANDER, MULAVALIL PALLICKAL, KUMPALATHUMON P.O, VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 15. V.SARANGADHARAN, SREENILAYAM K.THEKKEKARA PO., VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 16. SUSAMMA MATHEW, THARAMANNIL K.THEKKEKARA P.O. VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 17. K.R.RAJAPPAN NAIR, CHANDRAVILASAM, VADASSERIKARA P.O. RANNI TALUK. O.P.NO.3805 OF 1996 -3- 18. THOMAS P.THOMAS, MULAVELIL PALLICKAL, VADASSERIKARA P.O. RANNI TALUK. 19. MATHEW M.GEORGE, MULAVELIL KANNATHUMANNIL KUMPLATHAMON PO. VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 20. MATHAI VARGHESE, MULAVALIL PALLICKAL K.SOUTH P.O. VADASSERIKARA, RANNI TALUK. 21. MATHAI THOMAS, MULAVELIL PALLICKAL K.SOUTH P.O. VADASSERIKARA, RANNI TALUK. 22. GEORGE MATHEW, PADINJAREMANNIL,K.THEKKEKARA PO, VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 23. GEORGE THOMAS, PADINJAREMANNIL K.THEKKEKARA P.O., VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 24. THANKAMMA GEORGE, PADINJAREEMANNIL K.THEKKEKARA P.O. VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.MONI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RANNI. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADASSERIKARA. O.P.NO.3805 OF 1996 -4- 4. RANNI TALUK FOREST WORKERS UNION (C.I.T.U) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, RANNI PO. 5. PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT FOREST DEPOT LOADING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (I.N.T.U.C (I) REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, VADASSERIKARA. 6. PATHANAMTHITTA ZILLA HEAD LOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (B.M.S) REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 7. KERALA HEAD LOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS COUNCIL (A.I.T.U.C.), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, RANNI P.O. 8. KERALA FOREST TIMBER AND GENERAL, WORKERS UNION (I.N.T.U.C.) REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, KUMARAMPEROOR SOUTH, VADASSERIKARA P.O. 9. KERALA FOREST TIMEBR AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (K.T.U.C. (J) REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, KUMBALATHAMON P.O. VADASSERIKARA. 10. PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT FOREST LOADING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (K.T.U.C. (B) REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, MANIAR P.O. 11. KERALA GENERAL WORKERS UNION (C,K.T.U.) REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, PAZHUMPARA P.O. VADASSERIKARA. 12. BHARATH LABOUR UNION (B.L.U) REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, VADASSERIKARA R1 TO R3 SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. MEERA. R4 TO R7 BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.T.Sankaran,J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.3805 of 1996-C ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. As on today, in our opinion, the reliefs sought for by the petitioners does not survive for consideration of this Court. Therefore, the Original Petition is disposed of, as having become unnecessary. In view of the order passed in the Original Petition, C.M.P.No.6651 of 1996 is also dismissed. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.T.Sankaran Judge vku/-