M/S. Varthamanam News Daily v. District Collector
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COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE…
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
MONDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 30TH MAGHA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 1344 OF 2016
PETITIONER:
M/S. VARTHAMANAM NEWS DAILY,
VARTHAMANAM VENTURES SABHA SCHOOL CROSS ROAD, PUTHIYARA
P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 004, REPRESENTING BY ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, V.K.ASAFALI, S/O. ABRAHAM.
BY ADVS.
SMT. T.S. MAYA (THIYADI)
SRI.P.Y.AHAMMED PHYSI
RESPONDENTS:
1 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE, KOZHIKODE-673 001.2 THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR [RR], KOZHIKODE-673 001.3ADDL R3: MALAPPURAM MUNICIPALITY,
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, MALAPPURAM ,
PIN- 676 505 IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL. R3 AS PER THE ORDER
DTD. 01.11.2023 IN IA 10692/2016 IN WPC.
BY ADVS.
SRI ABDUL RASHEED K I,
SRI.E.S.M.KABEER, SC, MALAPPURAM MUNICIPALITY
SRI.VENUGOPAL V, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
19.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
It appears in the record of this case that when this case was called out on 15.09.2023, there was no representation for the petitioner. Thereafter on 17.01.2024 also there was no representation for the petitioner.
On 14.02.2024, when the matter came up for consideration before this Court, the matter was adjourned to be listed today at the request of the petitioner.
Today when the case is called out, there is no representation for the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for default.
Sd/GOPINATH P. JUDGE
DK
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 1344/2016
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 : COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF
THE PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P2 : COPY OF THE FRESH CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION OF CHANGE OF NAME ISSUED
TO THE PETITIONER BY GOVT. OF INDIA.
EXHIBIT P3 : COPY OF THE CEASING DECLARATION GIVEN
BY THE MD OF MEDIA VIEW LTD.
DTD.12.9.2012.
EXHIBIT P4 : COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF NEWS PAPERS
TO THE PETITIONER DTD.2.12.13.
EXHIBIT P5 : COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
DTD.26.2.2015.
EXHIBIT P6 : COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
DTD.26.2.2015.
EXHIBIT P7 : COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION FILED BY
THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST
RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P8 : COPY OF JUDGMENT OF WPC NO.20915/2015
OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
DTD.10.7.2015.
EXHIBIT P9 : COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT
DTD.15.12.2015 AGAINST EXT.P7 REVISION
PETITION.
M/S. Varthamanam News Daily, represented by its Managing Director V.K. Asafali
District Collector, Kozhikode
The Deputy Tahsildar [RR], Kozhikode
Malappuram Municipality
Gopinath P.
As recorded by the court registry
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