IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2010 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 27740 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VILSAKUMAR, S/O.Y.DENNISON, AGED 39 YEARS, PANCHAKUZHY VEEDU, VALIYATHURA, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. RAJASHREE AJITH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CO-OPERATION LTD., VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. P.NIRMALA DEVI, CHIEF MANAGER (FINANCE), KERALA TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD., VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. C.S.SREEKUMARAN NAIR, CHIEF MANAGER (ADMINISTRATION), KERALA TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD., VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.R.JAYAKRISHNAN FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.27740 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT In this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner seeks the following reliefs : (i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order commanding respondents 1 to 4 to commence and complete the vigilance enquiry ordered against Respondents 5 to 7 as per Exhibit P1 order within a time limit to be prescribed by this Honourable Court; (ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order commanding respondents 1 to 4 to place Respondents 5 to 7 under suspension or in the alternative transfer them out of their respective offices forthwith; (iii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order commanding respondents 1 to 3 to consider Exhibit P5 representation and take appropriate action thereon within a time limit to be prescribed by this Honourable Court ; W.P.(C) NO.27740 OF 2007 2 Now it is submitted by Sri.P.Sukumaran Additional Director General of Prosecution that action has been already initiated against respondents 5 to 7 as per Ext.P1 and that respondents 5 to 7 have already been transferred and that the action in pursuance Ext.P5 representation is in progress and that the enquiry is at the final stage. In the above circumstances, I find that the matter has become infructuous. Recording the submission made by the Addl. Director General of Prosecution, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. P.S.GOPINATHAN,JUDGE pm