High Court of KeralaWA/1135/2015dismissed as withdrawn

P.U.James v. The District Geologist, Kottayam

2015-06-25Honourable Mr.Justice A.M.Shaffique,Honourable The Chief Justice Mr.Ashok Bhushan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/4TH ASHADHA, 1937 WA.No. 1135 of 2015 () -------------------------------------- (AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C).NO. 34790/2014 DATED 26-02-2015) ----------------- APPELLANT/PETITIONER:

----------------------------------------- P.U.JAMES,S/O.UTHUPPAN, AGED 49 YEARS, PARUTHIKKATTUVAIPPEL, MEVALLOOR P.O., VELLOOR VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, KOTTAYAM, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT -682 030

2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -695 001

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT- 682 030

4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001 BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.I.DAVIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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ASHOK BHUSHAN, CJ & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

================ W.A. No. 1135 of 2015 =============== Dated this, the 25th day of June, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Ashok Bhushan, CJ Heard the learned counsel for the appellant. This writ appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 26/2/2015 in W.P (C) No. 34790/2014. The writ petition filed by the appellant was dismissed by the learned Single Judge. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that he is taking statutory proceedings against the action taken by the respondents and he be permitted to withdraw the appeal with liberty to prosecute the statutory proceeding. 2.

In the above view of the matter, we dismiss the appeal. However, dismissal of the appeal shall not preclude the appellant from prosecuting his statutory

WA No.1135/15 -:2:- remedies.

Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- ASHOK BHUSHAN, CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- A.M. SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE Rp //True Copy// PS to Judge