H.H.M.K.Ravi Varma Raja vs The Union Of India

Kerala High Court

H.H.M.K.Ravi Varma Raja vs The Union Of India on 23 May, 2024

Author: P Gopinath

Bench: P Gopinath

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                             PRESENT
              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
   THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MAY 2024 / 2ND JYAISHTA, 1946
                     WP(C) NO. 21288 OF 2015
PETITIONER:

          H.H. M.K.RAVI VARMA RAJA
          KIZHAKEDATH VALIYA RAJA, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI,
          AGED 68 YEARS, MALLISSERI KOVILAKOM,
          KURUMBRANAD SWOROOPAM, EKAROOL P O, KOZHIKODE.

          BY ADVS.
               DR.V.N.SANKARJEE
               SRI.S.SIDHARDHAN
               SRI.V.N.MADHUSUDANAN
               SMT.M.SUSEELA
               SMT.R.UDAYA JYOTHI



RESPONDENTS:

    1     THE UNION OF INDIA
          REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE ,
          NEW DELHI -110 001.

    2     THE STATE OF KERALA
          REP BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.

    3     THE SECRETARY
          FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,
          SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.

    4     THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E)
          KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 039.

          BY ADVS.
               SMT.VANDANA P., CGC
               SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA
               SRI. VENUGOPAL V (GP)


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 23.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C)No.21288/2015                2




                        JUDGMENT

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is no more. It is submitted that the writ petition may therefore be closed, reserving the liberty of the legal heirs of the petitioner to seek similar reliefs by filing a separate writ petition.

Taking into consideration the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition will stand dismissed, leaving open all contentions and reserving the right as aforesaid.

Sd/-

GOPINATH P. JUDGE ats W.P.(C)No.21288/2015 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 21288/2015 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1:- TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD 10/5/2010 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE EXHIBIT P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT DTD 27/5/1792 TOGETHER WITH SUNNUD DTD 29/5/1792 CONTAINED IN MALABAR MANUEL VOL II BY WILLIAM LOGAN PAGES 149-151 EXHIBIT P3:- TRUE COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT CONTAINED IN MALABAR MANUEL VOL II BY WILLIAM LOGAN PAGES 161-163 EXHIBIT P4:- TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSLATION OF ENGAGEMENT DELIVERED BY THE RAJA OF KURUMBRANAD DTD 18/5/1792 CONTAINED IN MABALBAR MANEUL VOL II BY WILLIAM LOGAN PAGES 188-189 EXHIBIT P5:- TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSLATION OF KARARNAMA FROM WEERA WARMA RAJA OF KOORIMINAD DTD 24/6/1793 CONTAINED IN MALABAR MANUEL VOL. II BY WILLIAM LOGAN PAGES 194-195 EXHIBIT P6:- TRUE COPY OF AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE RAJA OF KURUMBRANAD FOR THE YEAR 1792-1793 CONTAINED IN MALABAR MANEUL VOL.II BY WILLIAM LOGAN PAGES 227-228 EXHIBIT P7:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD 21/11/1804 CONTAINED IN PAGE 364 OF MALABAR MANUEL VOL II BY WILLIAM LOGAN EXHIBIT P8:- TRUE COP OF THE AGREEMENT DTD 15/11/1808 CONTAINED IN PAGES 372-376 OF MALABAR VOL II BY WILLIAM LOGAN.

EXHIBIT P9:- TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF RAJAS ELIGIBLE TO MALIKHANA PENSION AS CONTAINED IN APPENDIX-XX OF MALABAR MANUEL VOL.II BY WILLIAM LOGAN.

EXHIBIT P10:- TRUE COPY OF THE TABULAR REPORT DTD 11/3/1885 IN THE SUB DIVISION OF MALABR EXHIBIT P11:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD 20/11/1958 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P12:- TRUE COPY OF PAGE 643 OF MALABAR MANUEL VOL.I BY WILLIAM LOGAN EXHIBIT P13:- TRUE COPY OF THE PAGE 649 OF MALABAR MANUEL VOL.I BY WILLIAM LOGAN EXHIBIT P14:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD 15/6/1999 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P15:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD 24/7/2013 TOGETHER WITH ORDER NO 925 DTD 21/7/1997 AND ORDER NO 1316 DTD 12/11/1996 OF GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU EXHIBIT P16:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 3/3/2014 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P17:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DTD 10/6/2014 TO EXT P16 REPRESENTATION.

RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES ANNEXURE I TRUE COPY OF GO(Ms) NO.620/2000/GAD DATED 13.11.2000 ANNEXURE II TRUE COPY OF GO(Ms)NO.333/2001/GAD DATED 26.09.2001.