IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2007 / 24TH ASWINA 1929 OP.No. 31729 of 1999(Y) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MRS. MUMTHAS K.M., W/O. S.A. JALEEL, 12/1199, RAPADINJARE MURI, THOPPUMPADY, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.SESHADRI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD, COCHIN - 30. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, COCHIN - 11. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER IN C.M.P. NO. 54029 OF 1999 IN O.P. NO. 31729 OF 1999. DISMISSED. 16.10.2007 Sd/-(THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: Photocopy of the notice L2-1328/99-(2) dated 15.10.1999. Ext.P2: Photocopy of the notice L525708/99 dated 12.10.99 of the 2nd respondent. Ext.P3: Photocopy of the G.O.(MS)227/97/RD dated 1.4.97. Ext.P4: Photocopy of the objection dated 15.11.99 submitted to the 2nd respondent through Ekm. Merchants Union and their counsel. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL sp/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- O.P.No.31729 OF 1999 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition is covered by the decision of this Court in O.P.No.20040 of 1998 and connected cases. accordingly, following that judgment, all steps and orders challenged in this case are quashed. The original petition is allowed. The parties will bear their respective costs in view of the facts and circumstances. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb. ======================= THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J O.P.NO.31729 OF 1999 JUDGMENT 16th OCTOBER, 2007. =======================