IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2011 / 29TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1768 of 2011(S) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BASIL ATTIPPETTY @ BASIL.A.G, S/O. GEORGE, AGED 53 YEARS, ATTIPETTY HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM.P.O, ERNAKULAM - 682 509. BY ADV. SRI.A.G.BASIL (PARTY IN PERSON) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND CULTURE, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN -110 001. 3. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 4. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, PIN-641 001. 6. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TOURISM DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. WP(C).No. 1768 of 2011(S) 7. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 8. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 9. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 10. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEVASWOM DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 11. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 12. SECRETARY OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 002. 13. DISTRICT COLLE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PATHANAMTHITTA-680 014. 14. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI, PIN-686 558. 15. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 560. 16. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM-31. 17. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, KERALA STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1, R6 TO R11& R13 TO R17 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER MR.R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN R2 & R3 BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, ASST. S.G. OF INDIA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.S.Gopinathan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.1768 of 2011-S = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of January, 2011. Judgment Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. The petitioner, appearing in person, a public spirited citizen and an advocate, attempts to espouse the cause of the pilgrims who were involved in the Pullumedu incident on 14.1.2011 in connection with the Sabarimala Makaravilakku festival. After perusing the reliefs sought for in the writ petition and the grounds raised, we are of the view that many of the matters in relation to which reliefs are sought for, are already governed by orders which this Court had issued on 17.1.2011. In relation to the relief that Sabarimala be declared as a National destination of devotees and directions have to be issued in relation to the implementation of the Master Plan, such issues are pending with the Government and also with this Court in the matter WPC1768/11 -: 2 :- of implementation of Sabarimala Master Plan in different proceedings. We, therefore, do not deem it necessary to multiply the cases in that regard. As regards the claim for award of compensation to the dead, we are told that certain measures had been taken by the Government and if any orders are necessary, that would also be taken care at the appropriate time in the proceedings in relation to which orders have already been issued on 17.1.2011. Under such circumstances, the petitioner persuades us that he may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition without prejudice to the contentions and leaving open all issues in that regard for consideration in DBP.70/2009 or in other proceedings in which such question may arise. Leave granted as sought for and this writ petition dismissed as withdrawn. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.S.Gopinathan, Judge. Sha/1901