IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN SUNDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2007 / 21ST SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 32232 of 2000(K) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. THE ASSOCIATION OF PLANTERS OF KERALA, P.B.NO.1864, KALOOR, COCHIN-782 017 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY K.J.JOSEPH. 2. THE NELLIAMPATHY TEA & PRODUCE CO. LTD. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, P.B.NO.4260, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., COCHIN-682 036. 3. B.B.MEDAIAH, A.V.THOMAS & CO. LTD.,, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, PERUMANOOR P.O., COCHIN-682 036. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA SRI.THOMAS VELLAPPALLY RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, KERALA & CUSTODIAN UNDER THE KERALA FOREST (VESTING & MANAGEMENT OF ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS) ORDINANCE 8/2000, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NEMMARA, PALAKKAD. BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.RENJITH THAMBAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ O.P.No.32232 of 2000-K ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August, 2007. J U D G M E N T H.L.Dattu, C.J. Learned counsel, Sri.Joseph Kodianthara, appearing for the petitioners submits that as on today, the reliefs sought for by the petitioners does not survive for consideration of this court in view of the Full Bench decision of this court. (2). In view of the above, the original petition is disposed of, as having become unnecessary. (3). Consequently, all pending Civil Miscellaneous Petitions are rejected. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE MS