{"id":133223,"date":"2007-10-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-d-shajan-vs-the-geologist-on-15-october-2007"},"modified":"2017-06-25T00:04:50","modified_gmt":"2017-06-24T18:34:50","slug":"p-d-shajan-vs-the-geologist-on-15-october-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-d-shajan-vs-the-geologist-on-15-october-2007","title":{"rendered":"P.D.Shajan vs The Geologist on 15 October, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">P.D.Shajan vs The Geologist on 15 October, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 12955 of 2007(P)\n\n\n1. P.D.SHAJAN, PADAYATTY HOUSE,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE GEOLOGIST,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,\n\n3. THE HON'BEL MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS,\n\n4. THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR REVENUE,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.JOBI JOSE KONDODY\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC\n\n Dated :15\/10\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>                     ANTONY DOMINIC, J.\n<\/p>\n<p>                       &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n                  W.P.(C). NO. 12955 OF 2007\n<\/p>\n<p>                          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n              Dated this the 15thday of October, 2007<\/p>\n<p>                          J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>       Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view<\/p>\n<p>of the interim order passed by this Court on 12.4.2007, no<\/p>\n<p>further orders are necessary. Accordingly, the writ petition is<\/p>\n<p>closed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE<\/p>\n<p>vps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court P.D.Shajan vs The Geologist on 15 October, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 12955 of 2007(P) 1. P.D.SHAJAN, PADAYATTY HOUSE, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. THE GEOLOGIST, &#8230; Respondent 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, 3. THE HON&#8217;BEL MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS, 4. 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