Writ petition concerning Covid-19 travel restrictions to the Lakshadweep Islands. With passage of time, reliefs sought had become infructuous; the court dismissed the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 22ND PHALGUNA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 8151 OF 2020
PETITIONER:
NIZAMUDHEEN M K
AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.SHAIKOYA.P,
MALMIKAKKADA HOUSE, KALPENI ISLAND, UT OF LAKSHADWEEP.
BY ADVS.
B.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN ELSAMMA JOSEPH ARACKAL
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIAREPRESENTED BY SECRETARY FOR PROMOTION OF NATURE TOURISM AND
SPORTS, NEW DELHI-110 001.
2 THE ADMINISTRATOR, LAKSHADWEEP, KAVARATHI-682 555.3 MANAGING DIRECTOR (SPORTS) LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION, SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF NATURE TOURISM AND SPORTS (LAKSHADWEEP TOURISM), TOURISM BHAVAN, KAVARATHI-682 555.4 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.5 THE DIRECTOR, PORT SHIPPING, UT OF LAKSHADWEEP, KAVARATTI-682 555.6 CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, COCHIN CITY, ERNAKULAM-682 031.BY ADVS
SRI.MANU.S, SCGC, ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY
OF LAKSHADWEEP
VENUGOPAL V. -G.P.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
12.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P(C).No.8151/2020
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J U D G M E N T
This writ petition was filed regarding travel restrictions to the Lakshadweep Islands during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is evident that with the passage of time the reliefs sought for in the writ petition have become infructuous.
Therefore, the Writ Petition will stand dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
GOPINATH P.
JUDGE
ats
Nizamudheen M K
Union of India
The Administrator, Lakshadweep
Managing Director (Sports) Lakshadweep Administration, Society for Promotion of Nature Tourism and Sports (Lakshadweep Tourism)
The State of Kerala
The Director, Port Shipping, UT of Lakshadweep
Gopinath P.
As recorded by the court registry
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