{"id":57305,"date":"2010-01-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/benny-mathew-vs-a-j-joseph-on-18-january-2010"},"modified":"2014-10-20T13:44:13","modified_gmt":"2014-10-20T08:14:13","slug":"benny-mathew-vs-a-j-joseph-on-18-january-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/benny-mathew-vs-a-j-joseph-on-18-january-2010","title":{"rendered":"Benny Mathew vs A.J.Joseph on 18 January, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Benny Mathew vs A.J.Joseph on 18 January, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nOP.No. 6589 of 2002(H)\n\n\n1. BENNY MATHEW ,KOCHUKAROTTU,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. A.J.JOSEPH,ALUMKAL HOUSE,ANICKAD EAST PO\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. JOHNSON A.MATHEW,ALUMKAL HOUSE,\n\n3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,ERNAKULAM\n\n4. SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,\n\n5. SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,\n\n6. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,KANNUR.\n\n7. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,KASARAGOD.\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.P.DEEPAK\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.I.DINESH MENON\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN\n\n Dated :18\/01\/2010\n\n O R D E R\n                          S.SIRI JAGAN, J.\n\n                     ==================\n\n                        O.P.No. 6589 of 2002\n\n                     ==================\n\n              Dated this the 18th day of January, 2010\n\n                           J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>      Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this original<\/p>\n<p>petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this original petition is<\/p>\n<p>dismissed as infructuous.<\/p>\n<p>                                                     Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n<p>sdk+                                           S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE<\/p>\n<p>         \/\/\/True copy\/\/\/<\/p>\n<p>                            P.A. to Judge<\/p>\n<p>    S.SIRI JAGAN, J.\n<\/p>\n<p>==================<\/p>\n<p> O.P.No. 6589 of 2002-H<\/p>\n<p>==================<\/p>\n<p>    J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>   18th January, 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Benny Mathew vs A.J.Joseph on 18 January, 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM OP.No. 6589 of 2002(H) 1. BENNY MATHEW ,KOCHUKAROTTU, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. A.J.JOSEPH,ALUMKAL HOUSE,ANICKAD EAST PO &#8230; Respondent 2. JOHNSON A.MATHEW,ALUMKAL HOUSE, 3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,ERNAKULAM 4. SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 5. SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 6. 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