{"id":203388,"date":"2008-09-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-18T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/john-k-george-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-19-september-2008"},"modified":"2017-01-22T16:10:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T10:40:06","slug":"john-k-george-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-19-september-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/john-k-george-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-19-september-2008","title":{"rendered":"John K.George vs The State Of Kerala on 19 September, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">John K.George vs The State Of Kerala on 19 September, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 9990 of 2006(L)\n\n\n1. JOHN K.GEORGE, AGED 34,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE STATE OF KERALA,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH\n\n Dated :19\/09\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                        KURIAN JOSEPH, J.\n              ----------------------------------------------\n                   W.P.(C) No.9990 of 2006\n              ----------------------------------------------\n                Dated 19th September, 2008.\n\n                          J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>           In the matter of amendment introduced to the Kerala<\/p>\n<p>Stamp Act as per Ext.P1, in case the petitioner has still any<\/p>\n<p>grievance left, being a policy matter, petitioner may approach the<\/p>\n<p>first respondent.\n<\/p>\n<p>           The writ petition is disposed of as above.<\/p>\n<p>                                           KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>tgs<\/p>\n<p>                KURIAN JOSEPH, J<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\n<\/p>\n<p>            W.P.(C) No.9990 of 2006\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>                  J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>         Dated 19th September, 2008.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court John K.George vs The State Of Kerala on 19 September, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 9990 of 2006(L) 1. JOHN K.GEORGE, AGED 34, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, &#8230; Respondent 2. 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