IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 16079 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ R.SALIM KUMAR, REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR (UNDER SUSPENSION), DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT "SREE NARAYANA HILLS", MADAPPALLY P.O. CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM - 686 546. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695001. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.V.T.K.MOHANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 16079 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2007. Judgment This writ petition is at the instance of a Regional Deputy Director in the Department of Higher Secondary Education, who was placed under suspension. The writ petition was filed on May 28, 2007 on the eve of his retirement, contending, inter alia, that the order of suspension passed against him was totally vitiated and illegal. 2. When this writ petition came up for consideration on May 29, 2007, no interim order was granted. It is on record that petitioner has since retired from service on May 31, 2007. Therefore apparently the prayer sought for in the writ petition cannot be granted to the petitioner at this stage. However it will be open to the petitioner to raise all his contentions before the Enquiry Officer in the proceedings, if any, that may be initiated by the Department against him. Writ Petition is therefore closed. It is made clear that I have not considered the merit of any of the contentions raised by the petitioner in this writ petition. A.K. Basheer an. Judge.