IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2009 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 40850 of 2003(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.ABDUL JABBAR, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, AMARAMBALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR SMT.SMITHA BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, TRIVANDRUM. *ADDL.R3. MOHAMMED ASHARAF, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE ASST.DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, ALAPPUZHA. *ADDL. R3 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 22/01/2004 IN I.A.NO.740/04. MR.ANTONY MUKKATH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.ELVIN PETER P.J. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.40850/2003 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF FINAL SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED BY R2 DATED 20/07/2001. P2 : COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DATED 15/07/2003 OF THE HON'BLE MINISTER OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT. P3 : COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 01/08/2003 IN WPC NO.24620/2003 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. P4 : COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 29/10/2003 IN WPC NO.33942/2003 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE. jg ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.40850 of 2003 (K) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 17th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Prayer sought in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to strictly follow Ext.P1 seniority list in the matter of promotion to the post of Special Grade Secretaries in the Panchayat Subordinate Service. 2. It is now pointed out that subsequent to Ext.P1 seniority list, pursuant to the directions of this Court in the judgment in W.A.No.1510/1994 dated 18/07/2000, revision of Ext.P1 was necessitated, and that seniority lists were thereafter published. In view of the above, prayer sought in this writ petition to strictly follow Ext.P1 seniority list has lost its significance, at this distance of time. Therefore, leaving open the contentions, this writ petition is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg