IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9537 of 2010(S) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ KOZHIKODE RAILWAY STATION CAR PARKING USERS ASSOCIATION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY V.MANAOHARAN, RAM MOHAN ROAD, PUTHIYARA P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, CHENNAI. 2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER (COMMERCIAL), SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PALAKKAD. 3. THE MANAGER (COMMERCIAL), KOZHIKODE RAILWAY STATION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, KOZHIKODE. 4. K.ABDUL SALAM, CONCORD ASSOCIATES, 13/472,DIAMOND BUILDING, PALAYAM JUNCTION, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R3 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.N.B.SUNILNATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 5482 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & P.R.Raman, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) Nos.5482 & 9537 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, C.J. These writ petitions are filed challenging the constitutionality of the particular contract awarded by the Southern Railway. We do not propose to go into the details of the contract as when the matter is taken up, it is agreed by the learned counsel on either side that by virtue of the subsequent development, i.e. the termination of the contract, the issue has become purely academic. In the circumstances, we do not propose to go into the merits of the writ petitions. The writ petitions are, therefore, dismissed as having become infructuous. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice P.R.Raman, Judge vns