IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2007 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1929 OP.No. 24686 of 2000(L) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. A BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 62 YEARS S/O KUNHAN, RESIDING AT MUTHALAKULANGARA HOUSE CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE 2. P.DEVI, W/O MADHAVAN AGED 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT THRIKKAIPARAMBA HOUSE CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE BY ADV. SRI.V.V.SURENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR LAND ACQUISITION CIVIL STATION KOZHIKODE BY ADV. SRI.KPG.MENON SRI.C.M.SURESH BABU,SC,KOZHIKODE CORPN. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI L.G.SURESH BABU SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN,SC,KOZHIKODE CORP THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18-06-2007 THE COURT ON 18/06/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.PADMANABHAN NAIR . J. ------------------------------------------ O.P No. 24686 of 2000 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June 2007 JUDGMENT It is an admitted fact the Special Tahsildar (LA) published a notification in Form No.4 on 8-6-2000. The learned standing counsel for the Kozhikode Corporation on instructions submits that this notification has lapsed and this original petition has become infructuous. So this original petition is disposed of, as infructuous without considering the contentions raised by both the parties. K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE es -2-