IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 2776 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. B.JAYAPRAKASH, S/O. BHASKARAN, INDIRALAYAM, MANGAD P.O., KOLLAM-15. 2. THE KERALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EXTENSION OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SHRI. ALI M.K. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA - REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 2776 of 2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.20125/EST.CRD DATED 17.1.2008 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).2776/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Though the petitioners have challenged Ext.P1 order of deployment, they were essentially concerned that the period of deployment may be extended beyond 31.3.2008 in spite of the specific indication to the contra in Ext.P1 itself. The following order was passed on 27.3.2008. Government Pleader to get instructions as to the stage at which proceedings are currently pending for the implementation of Ext.P1 in so far as it declares that the postings thereunder will be operative only till 31.3.2008 and the persons, who have been deployed under Ext.P1, will be repatriated immediately thereafter.” 2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the second respondent. It is indicated as follows in the statement. It is submitted that no orders have W.P.(C).2776/2008 2 been issued for extending the period of deployment. The deployed Village Extension Officers will be relieved of their duties by the concerned officer soon on handing over the charge on or after 31.3.2008. 3. Aforementioned portion is recorded. In the circumstances, no further grievance survives in the writ petition. Accordingly the same is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs