IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2010 / 4TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 8929 of 2010(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. T.M.VARGHESE, THUNDIYIL CARMEL BHAVAN, ANGADUKKAL SOUTH, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. VIJAYAHARI PRASAD,MAMPRA KIZHAKKETHIL, CHERIYANADU, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. GOPINATHAN NAIR, MALAE PARAMBIL, KEEZHCHERIMEL, CHENGANNOOR. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. ADV. SRI.N.ASHOK KUMAR FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.8929 of 2010-M ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. The prayer sought in this writ petition reads as follows: “to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction directing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant adequate personal police protection to the petitioners and the workers and also police protection for removing soil in terms of the permit granted as Exhibit P1.” 2. Learned counsel for the 4th respondent would submit that the writ petition has become infructuous. He points out Ext.P1 and submits that Ext.P1 had expired on 13.3.2010. We take notice of his argument and close the writ petition as infructuous. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS