IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 3750 of 2010(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MRS.KARMEL GEORGE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. C.M.KUMAR, DY.DIRECTOR, KERALA INSTITUTE OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, MULAMKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 3750 of 2010 P ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is the Deputy Director of Panchayats, Thrissur, filed this writ petition feeling aggrieved by Ext.P3 order dated 02-02-2010. As per the said order, she was ordered to be transferred as Deputy Director in the Kerala Institute of Local Administration. She is due to retire from service on superannuation on 31-03-2010. When the matter came up for admission on 04-02-2010, an interim order directing the respondents to retain the petitioner as Deputy Director of Panchayats, Thrissur for a period of one week was issued. The said order was extended subsequently and it is still in force. Considering the fact that the petitioner is due to retire today, it is ordered that the said interim order is to be maintained by the respondents till the retirement of the petitioner on superannuation i.e., till today(31-03-2010). In view of the fact that the petitioner is due to retire on 31-03-2010 i.e, today, there is no need for the petitioner to pursue the matter any further. Therefore, taking note WPC.3750/2010 : 2 : of the factual situation obtained in this case, this writ petition is closed subject to the above observation. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge