The petitioner moved to withdraw the writ petition. The High Court of Kerala permitted the withdrawal and dismissed the petition without any substantive adjudication on the merits.
Permission granted to withdraw the writ petition; the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. A.J.DESAI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 26TH ASWINA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 18820 OF 2023
PETITIONER/S:
SANTHOSH JOSEPH
AGED 40 YEARS
KODIKUTHIYEL HOUSE, KANAKAPPALLY PO, PARAPPA,
KASARAGOD, PIN - 671533
BY ADVS.
VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL
ROJA R.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENTLOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, NEAR CIVIL STATION, VIDHYANAGAR, KASARAGOD, PIN - 6711213 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF OFFICE OF DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, KASARAGOD, PIN - 6711214 THE BALAL GRAM PANCHAYATH KANAKAPPALLY, KASARAGOD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 6715335 THE SECRETRARY BALAL GRAM PANCHAYATH, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671533 BY Adv SEENA K SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADERSR.GP.T.K.VIPINDAS
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
18.10.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
A.J.DESAI, C.J.
Today, when the matter is taken up, learned Counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition.
Permission granted. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file proceedings under the provision of the Contempt of Court Case.
Sd/-
A.J.DESAI
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN
JUDGE
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18.10.2023
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18820/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED
BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
KASARAGOD ALONG WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DATED 23/2/2023.
Exhibit P2TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE
ARCHES PUT UP IN DIFFERENT PLACES PUT
UP BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS .
Exhibit P3TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC NO:
5218/2012 ALONG WITH OTHER CONNECTED
CASES DATED 14/1/2021
Exhibit P4TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED
BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNDER THE RTI
ACT ALONG WITH THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ISSUED DATED 19/4/2023.
Exhibit P5TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15/2/2023
IN WPC NO: 42574/2018 ALONG WITH
CONNECTED CASES.
SANTHOSH JOSEPH
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF
THE BALAL GRAM PANCHAYATH KANAKAPPALLY
THE SECRETRARY BALAL GRAM PANCHAYATH
A.J.DESAI
V.G.ARUN
As recorded by the court registry
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