The court disposed of a 2013 writ petition seeking police protection and stopping illegal mining. The court held the reliefs sought were infructuous due to the passage of time and dismissed the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 11TH PHALGUNA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 4823 OF 2013
PETITIONER:
SHANMUGHAN
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. LATE GOPALDAS,
ARUKOTTI VEEDU, AYYAPPALAYAM, THAMPANKADAVU P.O.,
THALIKULAM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR.
BY ADVS.
SRI.R.SUDHISH
SMT.M.MANJU
SRI.K.R.RANJITH
RESPONDENTS:
1 SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,THRISSUR-680 001.2 CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VALAPPAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR-680 567.3 SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE VADANAPPALLY POLICE STATION, VADANAPPALLY P.O., THRISSUR-680 567.4 REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680 003.5 KARTHIKEYAN
S/O. GOPALAN, VELUTHAPPAPPAN VEEDU,
THAMPANKADAVU P.O., THALIKULAM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK,
THRISSUR-680 569.
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.G.BALASUBRAMANIAN
SRI. VENUGOPAL V -GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
This writ petition has been �led in the year 2013 seeking the following reliefs:
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Honourable Court may deem �t and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case”.
It is clear that with the passage of time, the reliefs sought for in the writ petition have become infructuous.
Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous, making it clear that if the petitioner has any subsisting grievance or requires any further order regarding Police protection, it will be open to the petitioner to approach this Court by �ling a fresh writ petition.
Sd/GOPINATH P.
JUDGE
ats
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4823/2013
PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1: |
COPY OF TTHRISSUR D1992. |
HE JUDGMENT OF THE SUB COURT,ATED 20-11-1996 IN O.S.NO.1158 OF |
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EXHIBIT P2: |
COPY OF THOF SAND. |
E PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE REMOVAL |
EXHIBIT P3: |
COPY OFPETITIONER08-02-2013 |
THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THEBEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED. |
EXHIBIT P4: |
COPY OFPETITIONER09-02-2013 |
THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THEBEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED |
EXHIBIT P5: |
COPY OFPETITIONERRESPONDENT |
THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE’S MOTHER SUBHADRA BEFORE THE 2NDDATED 09-02-2013. |
EXHIBIT P6: |
COPY OFPETITIONER12-02-2013 |
THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THEBEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED |
EXHIBIT P7: |
COPY OFPETITIONER12-02-2013 |
THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THEBEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED |
RESPONDENT’S EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT R5(a): |
TRUE COPY |
OF |
COMMON JUDGMENT DATED |
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22-12-1998 |
IN O. |
S.NO.1173 OF 1992 AND |
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SUCCESSIONSUBORDINATE |
OP 74/1JUDGE, |
994 IN THE COURT OF THETHRISSUR. |
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EXHIBIT R5(b): |
TRUE COPYNO.878/10TALIKULAM |
OFISSUED |
POSSESSION CERTIFICATEBY VILLAGE OFFICER, |
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition filed in 2013 is still maintainable given the passage of time?
What relief should be granted or disposed of in this infructuous petition?
SHANMUGHAN
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR
CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VALAPPAD
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE VADANAPPALLY
REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER CIVIL STATION AYYANTHOLE
KARTHIKEYAN
GOPINATH P.
As recorded by the court registry
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