IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2010 / 10TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37717 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KERALA ELEPHANT OWNERS FEDERATION, 41/193 B, AMMAN KOVIL ROAD, ERNAKULAM., REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY P.SASIKUMAR, S/O.K.MUTHU KRISHNAN, KANDAMKUMARATH HOUSE, NETHAJI LANE, CHETTUPUZHA. THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR.V.BINOY RAM MR.V.BINOY RAM MR.K.JAYACHANDRAN (MADATHIL) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ,MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, C.G.O. COMPLEX LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI. 2. ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REVENUE/DEVASWOM DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. CHIEF WILD LIFE WARDEN, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VANALAKSHMI, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADVS. MRS.NIKHILA SOMAN, CGC FOR R1 MR.P.M.BENZIR FOR ADDL.R MR.G.G.MANOJ FOR ADDL.R MR.JAICE JACOB FOR ADDL.R MRS.K.U.ANUMOL FOR ADDL.R MR.K.JAJU BABU FOR R2 MR.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH FOR R2 MR.M.A. ASIF GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.37717 OF 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition came up for admission on 19/12/2008. On that day, the petitioner sought adjournment and therefore, the writ petition was directed to be posted after the Christmas vacation. It came up thrice thereafter. Later on, 25.2.2009 notice was ordered. Respondents 1 and 2 entered appearance. The petitioner did not pay process for issuing notice to the third respondent. On 26.3.2010, the matter was posted before the Registrar (Judicial) for defects. On that day, there was no representation for the petitioner before the Registrar (Judicial). Therefore, The matter was posted before the court on 30.3.2010 for defect on which date this court granted two weeks’ time for curing the defect. Even thereafter, the petitioner did not take steps to cure the defect. It is under the above circumstances this writ petition again comes up in the defects list today. Today there is not even any representation on behalf of the petitioner. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd