IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 721 of 2008(J) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- VILAPPIL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.2522, MAIN BRANCH PEYAD, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, RICHARDSON.S. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, K.S.E.B, POOJAPURA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. J.ANTONY, LINE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, K.S.E.B, POOJAPURA, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.721 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition was admitted and notice ordered to the respondents on 7.1.2008. The notice sent to the second respondent was returned unserved. The case was thereupon posted in the defect list on 24.2.2010 and on that date, this Court granted the petitioner two weeks time to cure the defect. It appears later steps were taken to serve notice on second respondent. The said notice was returned with endorsement 'left'. The writ petition was thereafter posted on 20.12.2010 and on that day also, the petitioner was directed to take steps within five days. Even thereafter, steps were not taken. The writ petition was thereafter posted on 20.1.2011, and on that day, this Court directed the petitioner to take fresh steps to serve notice on the second respondent in the correct address within one week from that date. The Registry has reported that even thereafter steps have not been taken to serve notice on second respondent. Today, when the case was called on for hearing, none appeared for the petitioner. There was also no representation. In such circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.