{"id":14754,"date":"2007-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-j-sebastian-vs-the-state-of-kerala-rep-by-the-on-21-august-2007"},"modified":"2014-06-19T07:39:08","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T02:09:08","slug":"p-j-sebastian-vs-the-state-of-kerala-rep-by-the-on-21-august-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-j-sebastian-vs-the-state-of-kerala-rep-by-the-on-21-august-2007","title":{"rendered":"P.J. Sebastian vs The State Of Kerala Rep. By The on 21 August, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">P.J. Sebastian vs The State Of Kerala Rep. By The on 21 August, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWA No. 943 of 2003()\n\n\n1. P.J. SEBASTIAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. DAYANANDA BABU, SR. GRADE LEGAL\n3. M. THAHA, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE SECRETARY, LAW DEPARTMENT,\n\n3. THE REGISTRAR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY\n\n                For Respondent  :SR.GOVT.PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice V.K.MOHANAN\n\n Dated :21\/08\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>              K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN &amp; V.K.MOHANAN, JJ.\n<\/p>\n<p>                    &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;\n<\/p>\n<p>                            W.A.No.943 of 2003\n<\/p>\n<p>                    &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n                 Dated, this the 21st day of August, 2007<\/p>\n<p>                              JUDGMENT<\/p>\n<p>Radhakrishnan, J.\n<\/p>\n<p>     By lapse of time this writ appeal has become infructuous.\n<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly it is dismissed as infructuous.\n<\/p>\n<p>     Consequently, I.A.No.336 of 2003 is also dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                  K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE<\/p>\n<p>                                       V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE<br \/>\nvns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court P.J. 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