IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 598 of 2007(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------------- FRANCIS LAYANS, S/O. FRANCIS, AGED 52 YEARS, VINOD BHAVAN, POZHIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.WILSON URMESE SRI.M.C.ANTONY RESPONDENTS: ----------------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), TALUK OFFICE, NEYYATTINKARA. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE CHIEF INSPECTOR, ABKARI WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJKUMAR - R1 TO R4, R6 SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS,SC,K.ABKARI WWFB - R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 598 OF 2007 U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 8th July 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the prayer sought for by the petitioner is to quantify his liability and release the amounts in excess, if any, retained by the respondents from revenue recovery sale in which the petitioner's and other co-licensee's properties were sold. It is now informed that the petitioner wants to avail of the benefit of the Amnesty Scheme declared by the respondents as per letter dated 26.6.2008. According to the petitioner, he has already applied for the same. In order to comply with the conditions of the scheme the petitioner has to withdraw litigation, if any, pending. In view of this, the petitioner seeks to withdraw this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn in order to enable the petitioner to seek the benefit of the Government's Amnesty Scheme referred to above. I clarify that the contentions raised in the writ petition are left open. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-