Judgment:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.P.RAY FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JULY 2013 4TH SRAVANA, 1935 WP(C).No. 38321 of 2008 (K) ---------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------- JACOB MATHEW, PUBLISHER, "THE WEEK", MANORAMA BUILDING, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-682 036. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ----------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, SANCHAR BHAWAN ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI 11 001.
2. THE CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL PMG JUNCTION, TRIVANDRUM.
3. THE POST MASTER GENERAL, CENTRAL REGION, KOCHI.
4. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE (RMS), KOTTAYAM DIVISION. R1-4 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26-07-2013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK WP(C).No. 38321 of 2008 (K) ---------------------------- APPENDIX -------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ---------------------- EXT.P1. COPY OF APPLICATION FOR POSTAL REGISTRATION, DATED 24 9.2008, SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE 3 D RESPONDENT. EXT.P2. COPY OF INTIMATION DATED 24 10.2008 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM 4 H RESPONDENT VIDE MEMO NO.KL/KTM/042/2009-11. EXT.P3. COPY OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT ON 12.11.2008. EXT.P4. COPY OF BANK GUARANTEE NO.13/08 EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR RS.4,53,437/- REFERRED TO IN THE WRIT PETITION (CIVIL). EXT.P5. COPY OF COMMON JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT RENDERED ON 17.6.2008 IN WPC NO.4263/2007 G AND CONNECTED CASE. EXT.P7. COPY OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT ON 1.11.2011. EXT.P8. COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DATED 11 11.2011 BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL --------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK B.P.RAY, J.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.38321 OF 200.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of July, 2013 JUDGMENT The petitioner approached this court being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents 3 and 4 in granting the Licence authorizing the petitioner to post "The Week" without prepayment of postage for the period 2009-2011 under the terms and conditions detailed/imposed in Ext.P2. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is entitled to concessional rate of posting from the Postal Department at the rate of 70 paise per copy as per the provisions of Indian Postal Act, 1898.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record.
3. It is submitted at Bar that the respondents have complied with the interim direction issued by this Court. In that view of the matter, the grievance of the petitioner does not survive. Therefore, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the writ petition. Accordingly, writ petition is closed. B.P.RAY, JUDGE jes