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Kerala High Court
Sunil Mc vs State Of Kerala on 23 May, 2024
Author: T.R.Ravi
Bench: T.R.Ravi
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MAY 2024 / 2ND JYAISHTA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 16176 OF 2024
PETITIONERS:
1 SUNIL MC
AGED 43 YEARS
S/O CHANDRAN MOOTHEDATHU HOUSE, MALAKUNNAM PO,
CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 535
2 VIPIN, V M
AGED 38 YEARS
S/O VIJAYAN MAYILADUMTHARA HOUSE, MALAKUNNAM PO,
CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 535
BY ADVS.
P.BIJIMON
P.V.VENUGOPAL
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001
2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (WILDLIFE)
FOREST HEAD QUARTERS AND WILD OFFICE, VAZHUTHACUAD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695 014
3 THE CHAIRMAN
DISTRICT COMMITTEE FOR ELEPHANT MONITORING
COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 002
4 ELAMKAVU DEVASWOM
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MALAKUNNAM P.O
CHANGANASEESRI , KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 535
5 ITHITHANAM ELAMKAVU TEMPLE COMMITTEE
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY CHANGANASEESRI ,
MALAKUNNAM P.O KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 535
6 THE INSPECTOR STATION HOUSE OFFICER
CHINGAVANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT., PIN - 686 531
SRI. T. P. SAJAN, SPL. GP.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 16176 OF 2024
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T.R.RAVI.J
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WP(C) No.16176 of 2024
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Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2024
JUDGMENT
When the case is taken up, it is submitted by the Government Pleader that the matter has become infructuous since the Geja Mela has already been conducted with 22 elephants.
The above submission is recorded and the writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to move again if there is any requirement for any direction.
Sd/-
T.R.RAVI JUDGE sn WP(C) NO. 16176 OF 2024 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16176/2024 PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS Exhibit p 1 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF PROGRAM NOTICE IN BOOKLET FORM PUBLISHED FOR THE FESTIVAL FOR YEAR 2024 BY ELAMKAVU DEVASWOM Exhibit P2 A COPY OF REPORT FURNISHED BY SPECIAL BRANCH OF POLICE DATED 11/02/2023 OBTAINED UNDER RTI ACT Exhibit P3 A COPY OF CIRCULAR 2/2024 BEARING NO KFD HQ -
2678/2024-C\/V\/\//\/VL13 DATED 15/04/2024 ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR FIXING GUIDELINES OF CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS AND ITS PARTICIPATION IN FESTIVALS RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE