IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WA.No. 1196 of 2010 ----------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.21943/2009 Dated 07/01/2010 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ------------------------------ 1. K.RAJKUMAR, S/O. P.K.RAJAN, AGED 35 YEARS, SOPANAM, PALATT ROAD, OTTAPPALAM. 2. HARI, S/O. KUNHUNNI, MELAPPURATH HOUSE, NHAMANENGAD, THALAPPILLY TALUK, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL LINES, PALAKKAD. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & P.N.Ravindran, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.1196 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, C.J. When the matter was taken up it is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellants that in view of the subsequent development, i.e. amendment to the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, he may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition itself with liberty to pursue such course of action as is advised necessary in view of the amendment. Accordingly the writ appeal and the writ petition are dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice P.N.Ravindran, Judge vns