IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 24TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26365 of 2006(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ELSAMMA JOSE, D/O. CHACKO PATHIYIL, AGED 42 YEARS, VELLUR VILLAGE, ANNOOR DESOM, PAYYANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.MOHAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 2. TAHSILDAR (R.R.), TALIPARAMBA. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.P. PRADEEP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. = = = = = = = = == = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 26365 of 2006 = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner approached this Court with the following prayers: i) "To call for the records leading to Exhibits P1 to P3 and quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction; ii) To issue a writ of prohibition against respondents 1 to 3 restraining them from further proceeding pursuant to Exhibits P2 and P3 notices; iii) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction to respondents to withdraw Exhibits P2 and P3 notices; iv) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction to respondents 2 and 3 to return the articles recovered as per Exhibit P1 mahazar." When the matter came up for admission on 6.10.2006, notice was ordered and sale of the movables seized as per Ext.P1 was stayed for a period of one month, which was subsequently extended for two months on 15.11.2006. The respondents have filed a detailed counter affidavit explaining the relevant facts and figures. No petition has WP(C) 26365/2006 2 been filed by the petitioner seeking to revive the interim order which expired on 14.1.2007. There is no representation for the petitioner as well. It appears that the petitioner is no more interested in the cause of action projected in the writ petition. In the circumstance, the writ petition is dismissed for default. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE) KNC/-