IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2010 / 10TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 35873 of 2005(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. DR. K.A. PAUL, DEPUTY MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, E.S.I.C. MODEL HOSPITAL ASRAMAM, KOLLAM. 2. S. AYYAPPAN, HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GR-1, E.S.I.C.MODEL HOSPITAL, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM. 3. A.K. VENU, PEON, E.S.I.C. MODEL HOSPITAL, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM. 4. B. SANTHAKUMARI, NURSING ASSISTANT E.S.I.C.MODEL HOSPITAL, ASRMAM, KOLLAM. 5. P. RAVINDRANATHAN, PHARMACIST, E.S.I.C. MODEL HOSPITAL, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.S.RAMESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, MODEL HOSPITAL, E.S.E. CORPORATION, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM. WPC NO.35873/2005 ADDL.R4. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL. (IMPLEADED ADDITIONAL 4TH RESPONDENT AS PER ORDER DATED 23/12/2005 IN IA.NO.19098/2005) ADV. SRI.P.SANKARANKUTTY NAIR FOR R3 SRI.P.SANKARANKUTTY NAIR, SC, ESI CORPN FOR ADDL.R4 MR.P.NANDAKUMAR, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.35873 of 2005 (U) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 31st day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of subsequent developments, the issue raised in the writ petition has become infructuous. Therefore, the writ petition is closed. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE.