IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2009 / 6TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21242 of 2007(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. P.R.SEBASTIAN, PULIYAMPILLY HOUSE, SAUDI, MUNDAMVELI, KOCHI- 682007. 2. JOSIE JACOB T., THOLATT HOUSE, KANDAKKADAVU, COCHIN-8. 3. C.V.YOUSEF, HOUSE NO.1/508 B, TOWER ROAD, FORT KOCHI, COCHIN-1. 4. MRS. B.H.ATHIKKA, HOUSE NO.1/508 B, TOWER ROAD, FORTKOCHI, COCHIN-1. 5. K.S.XAVIER, KURUSINGAL HOUSE, SAUDI, MUNDAMVELI, COCHIN-5. 6. P.J.THOMAS, PAPPANA HOUSE, THOPPUMPADY, COCHIN-5. 7. K.A.ABDUL MUJEEB, HOUSE NO.16/843 D, KARADAN, THOPPUMPADY, COCHIN-5. 8. K.A.WILSON, KUNNEL HOUSE, SOUTH CHELLANAM, COCHIN-682008. 9. P.T.VARGHESE, HOUSE NO.1/925, KOTTAVALAPPU, COCHIN-1. BY ADVS .MR.DINESH R.SHENOY MR.K.J.SEBASTIAN MR.V.V.UNNIKRISHNAN W.P.(C) NO.21242/2007 RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FISHERIES & SPORTS B DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR & DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, ZONAL, ERNAKULAM, OFFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, ZONAL, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MARINE ENFORCEMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY, (INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH), P.O.MATSYAPURI, WILLINGTON ISLAND. 6. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES INSTITUTE, BEHIND HIGH COURT, KOCHI-14. 7. THE ZONAL DIRECTOR, FISHERIES SURVEY OF INDIA, MARAKKADAVU, KOCHI-2. R1 & R2 BY ADVOCATE GENERAL R1,2 & 4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.HOOD T.B. R3, 6 & 7 MR. P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL R3, 6 & 7 MR. GEORGE JOSEPH ADDL. CGSC R4 & R5 BY MR.P.JACOB VARGHESE, SC, ICAR ADV. MR.D.SOMASUNDARAM, ADDL.CGSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.C. No.21242 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated, 28th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT This writ petition is preferred challenging Exts.P4(a) notification dated 30.11.84, Ext.P12 dated 14.6.2007 and also P14 Bill and the notification issued therein. Ext.P14 is the Kerala Monsoon Fishery (Pelagic) Protection Bill 2007. It is submitted that the Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly of Kerala and the Governor had given assent to the said enactment. Under the above circumstances, the counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file fresh writ petition against the Act passed on the basis of Ext.P14 bill. I find no reason to reject the request made by the counsel for the petitioners. In the result, this writ petition is dismissed as not pressed but with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court, if they so advised, to challenge the validity and vires of the Act enacted on the basis of Ext.P14 Bill. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE -:2:- kvm/- V.K.MOHANAN, J. O.P.No. JUDGMENT Dated:..