{"id":122986,"date":"2010-08-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-15T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/martin-vs-state-of-kerala-on-16-august-2010"},"modified":"2017-11-29T05:36:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T00:06:17","slug":"martin-vs-state-of-kerala-on-16-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/martin-vs-state-of-kerala-on-16-august-2010","title":{"rendered":"Martin vs State Of Kerala on 16 August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Martin vs State Of Kerala on 16 August, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 25175 of 2010(V)\n\n\n1. MARTIN, AGED 50\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. P.K.AJITH KUMAR, AGED 40,S\/O.KUNJAPPAN\n3. ABDUL SATHAR, AGED 41\n4. JOSE BENNETE, AGED 36\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,ALLEPPEY\n\n3. DY.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE\n\n4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE\n\n5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR\n\n6. ARTHUNKAL VILLAGE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE\n\n7. THE RETURNING OFFICER, WORKING AS\n\n8. K.J.BENNY, S\/O. YOHANNAN, AGED 47\n\n9. K.S.RAJU, S\/O.STANSLAVOUS, AGED 50\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.K.C.ELDHO\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.JAIBY PAUL\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice K.M.JOSEPH\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS\n\n Dated :16\/08\/2010\n\n O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>         K.M.JOSEPH &amp; M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ.\n<\/p>\n<p>       &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;\n<\/p>\n<p>               W.P.(C) No.25175 of 2010-V\n<\/p>\n<p>          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n         Dated, this the 16th day of August, 2010<\/p>\n<p>                        J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>K.M.Joseph, J.\n<\/p>\n<p>               It is submitted that no further orders are<\/p>\n<p>necessary in this writ petition.          In view of the above<\/p>\n<p>submission, the writ petition is closed as infructuous.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            (K.M.JOSEPH)<br \/>\n                                                JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                        (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS)<br \/>\n                                                JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>MS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Martin vs State Of Kerala on 16 August, 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 25175 of 2010(V) 1. MARTIN, AGED 50 &#8230; Petitioner 2. P.K.AJITH KUMAR, AGED 40,S\/O.KUNJAPPAN 3. ABDUL SATHAR, AGED 41 4. JOSE BENNETE, AGED 36 Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA &#8230; Respondent 2. 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