IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 14TH BHADRA 1929 OP.No. 17507 of 2000(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. N.N.GOPALAN, S/O.LATE NARAYANAN, AGED 65 YEARS, NADUVILAPARAMBIL HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 2. B.SASIDHARAN, S/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, AGED 46 YEARS, VISAKHAM HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 3. RAGHUNANDANAN NAIR, S/O.KUNJAN NAIR, AGED 51 YEARS, PUTHETHARA HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 4. C.N.SUBHASH, GRANDSON OF M.N.NARAYANAN NAMBOODIRI, AGED 28 YEARS, SRINIKETAN HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLUR P.O. 5. B.SUKUMARAN NAIR, S/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, AGED 40 YEARS, SUKUMARA VILASAM, VARIYAKUNNU, VADAKARA. 6. V.N.SUDHAKARAN NAIR, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 40 YEARS, MUNDUPARAMBIL, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 7. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, S/O.LATE AYYAPPAN NAIR, AGED 69 YEARS KRISHNA VILASAM, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 8. K.K.SANAL KUMAR, S/O.K.G.KRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 40 YEARS, VAIKUNTAM HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 9. PRATAPACHANDRAN.K.K., S/O.KRISHNA PILLA, AGED 58 YEARS, PLACHERIL HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O,. 10. P.S.ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR, S/O.SANKARAN NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS, VYPAYIL HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALA. - 2 - 4. DIRECTOR, MINING AND GEOLOGY, TRIVANDRUM. 5. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, TRIVANDRUM. 6. SECRETARY, GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VELLOOR. 7. SECRETARY, KRISHI BHAVAN, VELLOOR. 8. GOPALAN NAIR, VALOPOLY HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 9. BABU KUMAR, S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, VALOPOLY HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 10. OMANA KUTTAN, S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, VALOPOLY HOUSE. THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 11. RAVI, S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, VALOPOLY HOUSE, THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 12. SUKUMARAN, S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, VALOPOLY HOUSE. THONALLUR, MEVELLOOR P.O. 13. SOMAN KUTTY NAIR, MADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VADAKARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MENON SRI.T.A.SHAJI SRI.M.A.ASIF R1 TO R5 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR FINAL HEARING ON 05/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------ O.P.No.17507 of 2000 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 5th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Inspite of granting sufficient time, the learned counsel for the petitioners has not taken effective steps to serve notice on respondent Nos.7, 11, 12 and 13. Learned counsel may not be interested in the matter. Therefore, the original petition is rejected in so far as respondents 7, 11, 12 and 13 are concerned. 2. Consequently, C.M.P.No.28854 of 2000 is also dismissed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE vns