IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 6933 of 2009(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. K.AJITH KUMAR, JUNIOR INSPECTOR, SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DISTRICT VETERINARY CENTRE, BANK ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 2. P.RAVEENDRAN S/O. ANDI, PEON, SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DISTRICT VETERINARY CENTRE, BANK ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. MR.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, AGRICULTURAL (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (KOZHIKODE), KTC BUILDING, YMCA ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 6. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH R4 BY ADV. MR.S.SREEKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.6933/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN GO(MS) NO.306/97/AD DTD. 27.11.97. P2:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. 14813/05 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SENT BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 14.10.08. P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DTD. 21.8.06. P5:- COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE STATE ASSISTANT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER DT. 23.10.08. P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DTD. 3.10.06. P7:- COPY OF THE LETTER SENT DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICE, KOZHIKODE DTD. 24.10.08. R4(a):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.7674/AHF2/06/AD DTD. 14.5.07 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. R4(b):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E(2)39462/0-5/05 DTD. 2.7.07. R4(c):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E(2) 39462/05/05 DTD. 4.7.07. R4(d):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E(2) 39462/05/05 DTD. 7.8.07. R4(e):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.P4-1002/07 DTD. 17.12.07. R4(f):- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 22.1.08. R4(g):- COPY OF THE MINUTES OF DISTRICT PANCHAYATH HELD ON 26.9.08. R4(h):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.71495/DB2/08/LSGD DTD. 9.1.09 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.6933 of 2009-J ------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of August, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.T.G.Rajendran, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.Antony Mukkath, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3 and 6 and Sri.S.Sreekumar, the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent Panchayat. The petitioners who are employees of the fifth respondent Society are presently working in the District Veterinary Centre, Kozhikode. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the nonpayment of salary from August 2008 onwards, notwithstanding the direction issued by this Court in Ext.P2 judgment. When this writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent submitted that the arrears of salary and allowances as on date have been disbursed to the petitioners. In my opinion, in the light of the fact that arrears of salary and allowances have been disbursed to the petitioners, the petitioners cannot have any subsisting grievance. This writ petition is accordingly closed with the observation that the competent authority among the respondents shall continue to disburse to the petitioners salary and allowances at the applicable rate without driving them to another round of litigation. Sd/- ab P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE