{"id":208147,"date":"2011-01-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/george-steephen-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-27-january-2011"},"modified":"2018-12-30T04:54:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T23:24:00","slug":"george-steephen-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-27-january-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/george-steephen-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-27-january-2011","title":{"rendered":"George Steephen vs The State Of Kerala on 27 January, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">George Steephen vs The State Of Kerala on 27 January, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 1029 of 2005(V)\n\n\n1. GEORGE STEEPHEN,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. DAVID RAJ.I., AGED 35 YEARS,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE STATE OF KERALA\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.C.S.MANILAL\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR\n\n Dated :27\/01\/2011\n\n O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>                 T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J.\n<\/p>\n<p>                   &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n                      W.P.(C)No.1029 Of 2005\n<\/p>\n<p>             &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n      DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 2011<\/p>\n<p>                               J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>     The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is<\/p>\n<p>not pressing the matter.          The Writ Petition is accordingly<\/p>\n<p>dismissed as not pressed.<\/p>\n<p>                Sd\/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE)<\/p>\n<p>dsn<br \/>\n                                   True copy<\/p>\n<p>                                   P.A.to Judge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court George Steephen vs The State Of Kerala on 27 January, 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 1029 of 2005(V) 1. GEORGE STEEPHEN, &#8230; Petitioner 2. DAVID RAJ.I., AGED 35 YEARS, Vs 1. THE STATE OF KERALA &#8230; Respondent 2. 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