IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37249 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. JAYAPRASAD K.P., S/O.PADMANABHAN, AGED 26 YEARS, KOOTTAKKAVIL HOUSE, KOZHA P.O., KURAVILANGADU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN:686640. 2. VENUGOPALAN NAIR M.M., S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, AGED 35 YEARS, MUTHUKULATHIL HOUSE, KOZHA P.O., KURAVILANGADU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN: 686640. 3. SHAJI M.D., S/O.DAS, AGED 35 YEARS, MANKOOTTATHIL HOUSE, KOZHA P.O., KURAVILANGADU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN: 686640. BY ADV. SRI.K.J.KURIACHAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM, PIN: 686002. 3. THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEAR COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM- 686002. 4. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL FARM, KOZHA P.O., KURAVILANGADU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN: 686640, REPRESENTED BY ITS SUPERINTENDENT. 5. THE SEED FARM, KOZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SUPERINTENDENT, KOZHA P.O., KURUVILANGAD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN: 686640. 6. THE STATE SEED FARM, VALACHIRA P.O., KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SUPERINTENDENT, PIN.686604. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.P. SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.M. JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.37249 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C.J.: Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, we are of the opinion that there is no merit in the contention canvassed by learned counsel for the petitioners. Therefore, the Writ Petition requires to be rejected and it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE sb/DK.