IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 28TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9387 of 2010(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.KANNAN, S/O.SIVASWAMY NADAR, AYANNAR ENTERPRISES, SHANMUGHA VILASAM, EDAVATTOM, VELLIMON P.O., KUNDARA. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SRI.V.K.SATHYANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KUNDARA. 3. SANTHOSH, SECRETARY, CITU UNION, 7TH MILE UNIT, PUTHUVAYAL PURAYIDAM, KUNDARA. 4. IBRAHIM KUTTY, HEADLOAD WORKER INTUC UNION, 7TH MILE, PUTHUVAYAL PLURAYIDAM, KUNDARA. 5. SHAJI, HEADLOAD WORKER, CITU UNION, 7TH MILE, PUTHUVAYAL PURAYIDAM, KUNDARA. 6. THANKACHAN, HEADLOAD WORKER, CITU UNION, 7TH MILE, PUTHUVAYAL PURAYIDAM, KUNDARA. 7. BHASKARAN, HEADLOAD WORKER CITU UNION, 7TH MILE, PUTHUVAYAL PURAYIDAM, KUNDARA. ADD.R8. ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 23/4/2010 IN I.A. NO.5165/2010 IN WPC NO.9387/2010) ADDL.R9. THE KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, SRM ROAD, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE (IMPLEADED AS PER COURT'S ORDER DATED 7/6/2010 IN I.A. NO.6503/10 IN WPC NO. 9387/2010) ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR FOR R4-7 SRI.SANTHOSH PETER (MAMALAYIL) FOR R4-7 SMT.NIKHILA SOMAN FOR R4-7 SRI.KRISHNAN.S.RAJ FOR R4-7 SRI.KOSHY GEORGE FOR ADDL.R9 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPIN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.9387 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of September, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. It is submitted on behalf of the counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is no more. We are of the view that the cause of action for this writ petition filed by the petitioner seeking police protection against the alleged atrocities of the party respondents, who are head load workers, cannot survive any longer. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM,JUDGE. dpk