{"id":172059,"date":"2008-07-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-13T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-d-thomas-vs-state-of-kerala-on-14-july-2008"},"modified":"2017-04-29T20:38:30","modified_gmt":"2017-04-29T15:08:30","slug":"p-d-thomas-vs-state-of-kerala-on-14-july-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-d-thomas-vs-state-of-kerala-on-14-july-2008","title":{"rendered":"P.D.Thomas vs State Of Kerala on 14 July, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">P.D.Thomas vs State Of Kerala on 14 July, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 21115 of 2008(L)\n\n\n1. P.D.THOMAS, PAINKAYIL HOUSE,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE CORPORATE MANAGER,\n\n3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,\n\n4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,\n\n5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN\n\n Dated :14\/07\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                            K.T.SANKARAN, J.\n                    --------------------------------------------\n                     W.P.(C) NO. 21115 OF 2008 L\n                    --------------------------------------------\n                     Dated this the 14th July, 2008\n\n                                 JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>      Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw<\/p>\n<p>the Writ Petition with liberty to file another Writ Petition after making<\/p>\n<p>representation to the Government. The permission sought for is granted<\/p>\n<p>and the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                (K.T.SANKARAN)<br \/>\n                                                                     Judge<\/p>\n<p>ahz\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court P.D.Thomas vs State Of Kerala on 14 July, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 21115 of 2008(L) 1. P.D.THOMAS, PAINKAYIL HOUSE, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY &#8230; Respondent 2. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, 4. 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