IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2010 / 14TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 7213 of 2010(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ KERALA ADVOCATE CLERKS ASSOCIATION, KOZHIKODE UNIT, REG.NO.81/83, REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN TRADE UNION ACT, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT COURT COMPLEX, ADVOCATE CLERKS ASSOCIATION HALL KOZHIKODE-32, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, V.SOMASUNDARAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR (SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY), HIGH COURT OF KERALA, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, ERNAKULAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME (C) DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, CALICUT COURTS, KOZHIKODE-32. R1 BY SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE, BY ADV.SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL. R2 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K. RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.7213/2010 R APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD, 27/03/1981 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 25/08/1984. P3: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 1/10/1986 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.19884/96 DTD. 28/08/1997. P5: COPY OF THE LETTER RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 29/05/2000. P6: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 07/05/2001 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P7: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 19/04/2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. P8: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DTD. 22/09/2007 FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P9: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 5/02/2008 FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P10: COPY OF THE REPLY DTD. 07/02/2008 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P11: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 08/04/2008 FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P12: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 10/11/2008 FROM THE EXE ENGINEER BUILDINGS DIVISION TO THE CHIEF ENGINEER. P13: COPY OF THE LETTER FROM THE DISTRICT COURT KOZHIKODE DTD. 07/08/2009. P14: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 05/02/2008 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. P15: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 10/02/2010 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P16: COPY OF THE REPLYDTD. 23/02/2010 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P17: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.113/2010 DTD. 18/05/2010 ISSUED BY THE HOME DEPARTMENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 7213 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed by the Kozhikode unit of the Kerala Advocate Clerks Association seeking exemption from payment of rent in respect of the premises occupied by them in the building allotted to the Advocates' Association in the premises of the Kozhikode courts. Petitioner has now produced before me Ext.P17 order dated 18.05.2010, which is numbered as G.O. (Ms) No.113/2010/Home, wherein the government themselves have exempted the petitioner- association from payment of rent and arrears of rent for the premises attached to the District Court, Kozhikode. In the above circumstances, recording the same, this writ petition is disposed of. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/