IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 OP.No. 19148 of 1997(D) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DR.BABU OOMMEN THOMAS, CIRCUIT HOUSE, K.A.12, 258, MANIKKA KAVU ROAD, THANA, KANNUR - 670 012. BY ADV. SRI.N.GOVINDAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRPF-GROUP CENTRE PALLIPPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVOCATE GENERAL, SRI.C.P.SUDHAKARA PRASAD. I/B SRI. T.B. HOOD, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/11/2008, ALONG WITH OP NO. 4023 OF 1996, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P. No. 4023 OF 1996 and O.P. No. 19148 OF 1997 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of November 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C.J. The issues involved in these Original Petitions and the prayer sought therein are identical with the issues raised and argued in O.P. No.16210 of 1997. This Court, by its order dated 17th October, 2008, has rejected the Original Petition. 2. Respectfully following the observations made in the aforesaid decision, these Original Petitions are also dismissed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE ttb 2