IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35213 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ E.PRASANNA KUMAR, 43 YEARS, S/O.E.NALLAMBARAN, JR.LAB ASSISTANT, REGFIONAL CHEMICAL EXAMINER'S LABORATORY, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, R/AT. “BIJU”, OLAVANNA, KOZHIKODE-673 025. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF CHEMICAL EXAMINER TO GOVERNMENT, CHEMICAL EXAMINERS, LABORATORY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. JOINT CHEMICAL EXAMINER TO GOVERNMENT REGIONAL CHEMICAL EXAMINERS' LABORATORY, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: app/- P.N. RAVINDRAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.35213 of 2008. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T This writ petition was filed on 27.11.2008 seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the second respondent to promote the petitioner to the category of Lab Assistant in the next arising vacancy in the office of the third respondent. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that orders were issued on 25.11.2008 itself promoting the petitioner as Lab Assistant and posting him in the office of the second respondent at Thiruvananthapuram. In my opinion, in view of the fact the that petitioner has already been promoted to the category of Lab Assistant by order dated 25.11.2008 and he has joined duty as Lab Assistant in the office of the second respondent pursuant to the said order of appointment, no further orders are called for in this writ petition. It is accordingly closed as infructuous. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. app/-