IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2009 / 31ST BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 12133 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GREEN HOPPER HOTELS AND RESORTS (P)LTD., 69/2337 A2, VYSHNAVAM, VALLYPARAMBIL ROAD, ELAMAKKARA, COCHIN-682 026, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR M.D.KURIAKOSE. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FOREST, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, SASTRA BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-04, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 4. CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES (CESS), P.B.NO.7250, AKKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-31, REPRESENTED BY ITS CO-ORDINATOR (CRZ PROJECTS), MARINE SCIENCES DIVISION. 5. PALLIPPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH (SPECIAL GRADE), CHERAI P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ```````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 12133 of 2009 J ````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T Sri.Santhosh Mathew, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that reserving liberty with the petitioner to challenge Ext.R3(a) report produced along with the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondents 2 and 3, this writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. In the light of the said submission, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty with the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition in relation to the same subject matter and also challenging Ext.R3(a) report submitted by the Sub-Committee on Recategorisation of Vypeen and Mulavukadu Islands as CRZ IV in the Coastal Zone Management Plan of the State. Sd/- (P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. to Judge