IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2010 / 16TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 8349 of 2007(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOHNY P.CHACKO, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.LATE ULAHANNAN CHACKO (T.U.CHACKO), PUTHENCHIRAYIL HOUSE, MANJOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR -II, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, LOGOS CENTRE, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.S.MOHAMMED HASHIM ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU,SC,KTWWFB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 8349 OF 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs: “(i) To declare that the petitioner is entitled to get the clearance certificate from the 1st respondent as per the request in Ext.P1 at the earliest. (ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to issue clearance certificate as per the request in Ext.P1 if there is no arrears from the petitioner ignoring the arrears alleged to be due from his late father for the purpose of participating in the allotment of toddy shops for the Abkari year 2007-08.” 2. It is conceded that pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court on 13.3.2007 a clearance certificate was issued to the petitioner as requested for in Ext.P1 and he had participated in the auction of toddy shops held during the year 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 in Kottayam district. In such circumstances, I am of the opinion that the reliefs prayed for in the writ petition have become infructuous. It is accordingly closed as infructuous leaving open the contentions of the petitioner and without prejudice to his right to move this Court afresh, if occasion arises in future. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps 2