IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 140 of 2005(N) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ C.POKKER, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.SULAIMAN HAJI, TEACHER, FRANCIS ROAD L.P.SCHOOL, FRANCIS ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.V.V.SURENDRAN SRI.P.A.HARISH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE MANAGER, M.M.V.H.S.,PARAPPIL, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.P.J.MATHEW FOR R1 SRI.THOMAS JOHN AMBOOKEN FOR R1 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR K.J. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 140/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN C.C. 88/03 OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-1, THAMARASSERY DATED 17.9.2003. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 10.12.2004. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT R1(a) : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 19.11.2004. EXHIBIT R1(b) : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 10.12.2004. EXHIBIT R1(c) : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 15.12.2004. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.140 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court at a time when disciplinary action was initiated against him after Ext.P2. By order dated 4-1-2005 the proceedings were stayed. It is submitted that the petitioner has since retired from service. It is clear from the facts that there is no question of any loss to the Government. Therefore, there is no purpose in continuing the disciplinary proceedings also. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the interim order. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.140 of 2005 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th August, 2008