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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 11760

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
BAIJU MATHEW – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 5020 OF 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SMT.PREETHI RAMAKRISHNAN, SRI.PRATAP ABRAHAM VARGHESE, SHRI.MANOJKUMAR G., SHRI.ASHOK MENON
For the Respondents: O.M.SHALINA, SMT. SURYA BINOY

Writ petitions become infructuous when no viable relief is available, allowing for dismissal.

Headnote:This judgment addresses Writ Petition (Civil) No. 5020 of 2026 concerning the appellants' request which was deemed infructuous. The court observes the dismissal based on the submissions of the petitioner's counsel that no viable relief is available. The legal principle establishes the dismissal of petitions lacking substantive claims under jurisdiction.

JUDGMENT

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayers in the writ petition have become infructuous. This is recorded.

Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/-

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 11760

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMMOHAMMED NIAS C.P., JBAIJU MATHEW – AppellantVersusUNION OF INDIA – RespondentWP(C) NO. 5020 OF 2026

Writ petitions become infructuous when no viable relief is available, allowing for dismissal.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
BAIJU MATHEW – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 5020 OF 2026