A writ petition challenging the authorities for considering a place of worship permit became infructuous when the District Collector granted conditional permission after the hearing commenced.
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous due to the grant of conditional permission by the District Collector.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2021/10TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 9105 OF 2021
PETITIONER:
MATHEW PADINJARAYIL JOSEPH @ MATHEW JOSEPH AGED 69 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, PADINJARAYIL HOUSE, KARIMANNOOR P.O. IDUKKI AND NOW RESIDING AT 1908 BERGEN ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MR. P.G. JOSEPH, S/O. P J GEORGE, AGED 71 YEARS, THOMMANS APARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, THODUPUZHA PALA ROAD, NADUKKADAM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT 685 586.
BY ADVS. MANU RAMACHANDRAN SRI.M.KIRANLAL SRI.R.RAJESH (VARKALA) SRI.T.S.SARATH SHRI.ANSU VARGHESE SHRI.SAMEER M NAIR SHRI.SARATHKUMAR.T.S
RESPONDENTS:
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5 THE SECRETARY, GRAMA PANCHAYATH OF KARIMANNOOR, KARIMANNOOR P.O. IDUKKI DISTRICT 685 581.
BY SMT.PRINCY XAVIER, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.12.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
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Dated this the 1st day of December, 2021
The writ petition has been filed seeking to direct the 1st respondent-District Collector to consider and pass orders in
the matter covered by Exts.P5 and P6 hearing notices. Exts.P5 and P6 relate to grant of permission for a place of worship.
The writ petition therefore has become infructuous due to subsequent events. The writ petition is therefore dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
N. NAGARESH, JUDGE
aks/06.12.2021
MATHEW PADINJARAYIL JOSEPH @ MATHEW JOSEPH
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR IDUKKI
THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF IDUKKI
THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER IDUKKI
THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT OF KARIMANNOOR
THE SECRETARY GRAMA PANCHAYATH OF KARIMANNOOR
N. NAGARESH
As recorded by the court registry
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