{"id":10123,"date":"2007-09-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/john-p-chacko-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-its-on-17-september-2007"},"modified":"2015-06-19T19:50:02","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T14:20:02","slug":"john-p-chacko-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-its-on-17-september-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/john-p-chacko-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-its-on-17-september-2007","title":{"rendered":"John P. Chacko vs State Of Kerala Represented By Its on 17 September, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">John P. Chacko vs State Of Kerala Represented By Its on 17 September, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 27495 of 2007(W)\n\n\n1. JOHN P. CHACKO,MANAGING APARTNER,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES,\n\n3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA\n\n4. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,\n\n5. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER,KOZHENCHERY.\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\n\n Dated :17\/09\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>                  ANTONY DOMINIC, J.<\/p>\n<p>           = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br \/>\n             W.P.(C) No. 27495 OF 2007 W<br \/>\n           = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<\/p>\n<p>          Dated this the 17th September, 2007<\/p>\n<p>                   J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>    Counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the<\/p>\n<p>writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition.<\/p>\n<p>Leave granted.   The writ petition is dismissed as<\/p>\n<p>withdrawn.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                          ANTONY DOMINIC<br \/>\n                                                   JUDGE<br \/>\njan\/-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court John P. Chacko vs State Of Kerala Represented By Its on 17 September, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 27495 of 2007(W) 1. JOHN P. CHACKO,MANAGING APARTNER, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS &#8230; Respondent 2. COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, 3. 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