IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2009 / 13TH ASWINA 1931 WA.No. 731 of 2008() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.32013/2007 Dated 03/01/2008 .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT IN THE WPC ----------------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, P.B.NO.13, KOLLAM-1 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KSCDC LTD. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS IN THE WPC ------------------------------------ 1. S.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, S/O.SIVARAMA PILLAI, THOPPIL HOUSE, MYLAKKAD P.O., KOLLAM. 2. R.SUBASH, THEKKEDATHU HOUSE, PATTATHANAM P.O., KOLLAM. 3. K.C.SUKUMARA PILLAI, SURESH VIHAR, EDAVATTAM, VELLIMON P.O., KOLLAM. 4. SIVADASAN ACHARY.K., THAYYIL PANAYIL VEEDU, MURUNTHAL, PERINADU P.O., KOLLAM. 5. C.BHASKARA PILLAI, CHARUVILA VEEDU, PANAKKANOOR, ALUMMOODU P.O., KOLLAM. 6. R.SADASIVAN PILLAI, SREE BHAVAN, KAKKAKOTTUR, AMBALATHUMKALA P.O., EZHUKONE, KOLLAM. 7. G.GEEVARGHESE, JOSE BHAVAN, VELICHIKALA P.O., ADICHANALLOOR, KOLLAM. 8. R.HARIDASAN, SREERANGAM MANGALA NAGAR - 283, MANGAD P.O., KOLLAM. 9. AYYAN.R., THONDAYIL, PAVUMBA SOUTH, PAVUMBA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 10. M.MATHEW, KOODATHENGATHIL VEEDU, KOYEKKELMURY, EAST KALLADA P.O., KOLLAM. 11. M.V.SARASAMMA, VEMKUZHICHARUVILA VEEDU, PARUTHUMPARA, KARUVELIL P.O., KOLLAM. 12. K.SIVADASAN PILLAI, NANTHANAM, PERUMPUZHA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 13. C.BALACHANDRAN PILLAI, BICHU MANDIRAM, CHENKULAM, OYOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 14. G.SIVADASAN PILLAI, P.V.HOUSE, PUTHENAMBALAM P.O., IVERKALA, KUNATHOOR, KOLLAM. 15. K.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, KOLLANTAYYATH VEEDU PUNUKKANNOOR, ALUMMOODU P.O., MUKHATHALA, KOLLAM. 16. G.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, KARUNABHAVAN, PUNUKKANNOOR, ALUMMOODU P.O., MUKHATHALA, KOLLAM. 17. K.SUBAIDA, MARHABA MANZIL A, PADA NORTH, KARUNAGAPPILLY P.O., KOLLAM. 18. K.RAGHAVAN, ANCHAKKARA VEEDU, THEKKEMURY, EAST KALLADA P.O., KOLLAM. 19. K.C.CHELLAPPAN, KANDATHARA HOUSE, MYLAPURE, UMAYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 20. P.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, SUNITHA NIVAS, PULAMON P.O., KOTTARAKARA. 21. K.THANKAMMA, MELLANTHODATHU VEEDU, VADAKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM. 22. N.KRISHNANKUTTY, KRISHNA SREE, PATTATHANAM P.O., KOLLAM. 23. K.SARASWATHY, DAS NIVAS, KANNIMEL CHERRY, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 24. C.REGHU, 'REVATHY', KANNIMEL A, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 25. P.J.ANTO, THEJAS, MUNDAKKAL WEST, MWRA - 68, KOLLAM. 26. C.SARASAMMA, KIZHAKKEDATHU VEEDU, MANATHIE CHERRY, KAVANADU NAGAR, KAVANADU P.O., KOLLAM. 27. K.RADHAKRISHNAN PILLAI, CHANGAYIL, BEENA MANDIRAM, KARIKODE P.O., KOLLAM. 28. P.B.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, SANGEETHA BHAVAN, ESI JUNCTION, PARIPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM. 29. S.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, PUTHEREZHU HOUSE, PALAKKAL, THEVALAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM. 30. M.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, PALANAZHIKATH VEEDU, KATTAYIL, ODANAVATTAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. 31. K.ANIRUDHAN, MOOLAVILA VEEDU, NALANDA NAGAR-122, AYATHIL P.O., KOLLAM. 32. C.GANGADHARAN, SARASWATHI BHAVANAM, KADAMPATHUKONAM, PARIPALLY P.O., KOLLAM. 33. S.GOPALAKRISHNAN PILLAI, PERUMPUZHA VEETIL KIZHAKKATHIL, KALLUTHAZHAM P.O., KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.C.K.PRASAD FOR R1 TO 33 SRI.ABHILASH S.FRANCIS FOR R1 TO 33 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.A.NO.731 OF 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellants submits that in view of the intervening developments, whereby the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation disbursed the gratuity to the writ petitioners, nothing survives in this Writ Appeal. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE spc