IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2007 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 17653 of 2004(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. M. MARIADAS, SHANTI NIVAS, COLONY ROAD, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. M.M. CHERIYAN, MANEHUVATTIKALAYIL, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. N.C. ISSAC, NEDUMATTATHIL, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. K.V. BABY, K.P. HOUSE, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. K.R. KRISHNANKUTTY, KUZHAKKAMAYALAN, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. K.C. JOSEPH, KORAVELIKUZHIYIL, MULAKULAM SOUTH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 7. SCARIA. M.T., MOLEL HOUSE, VARAPETTY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. 8. SHMIJO K.S., KUTTIKATTIL HOUSE, MULAKKULAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 9. K.S. SHIJI, KUTTIKKATTIL, MULAKKULAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 10. SHIJI. A.S., KUTTIKKATTIL, MULAKKULAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.GOPAKUMAR SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR SRI.ASWIN GOPAKUMAR WP(C).No. 17653 of 2004(B) :2: RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SALES TAX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT) SALES TAX SPECIAL CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. 4. SALES TAX OFFICER, VAIKOM. 5. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, (INVESTIGATION BRANCH) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INTELLIGENCE, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM. 6. HINDUSTAN NEWSPRINT LTD., A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISES, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEWSPRINT NAGAR-686 616, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 TO 5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. DEEPA R6 ADV. SRI. A.M. SHAFFIQUE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.17653 OF 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of March 2007 JUDGMENT In view of the intervening developments, it is submitted that the writ petition can be closed without prejudice to the liberty to the petitioners to move the appropriate authority in case they have any surviving grievance. Ordered accordingly and writ petition is closed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE jes