IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2007 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 33041 of 2006(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.V.V.JOSEPH, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, ST.GEORGE'S COLLEGE, ARUVITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.THOMAS KUTTY SMT.ASHA CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL, ST.GEORGE'S COLLEGE, ARUVITHURA. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T. MUHAMOOD ADV. SRI.BABY ISSAC ILLICKAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.33041/06 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 8.11.06 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P2 COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 25.11.06 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P3 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 27.11.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER EXT.P4 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 5.10.06 SUBMITTED BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY AKPCTA, TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR FINANCE EXT.P5 COPY OF G.O.(P) No.331/2006/Fin. Dated 10.8.06 EXT.P6 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DT. 9.11.06 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P7 COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DT. 11.12.06 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXT.P8 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 15.3.07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P9 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 11.12.-06 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 33041 OF 2006 --------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T In view of the intervening developments, learned counsel submits that the writ petition may be disposed of without going into the merit of the various contentions raised by the petitioner. It is pointed out by the learned counsel that the petitioner has retired from service on March 31, 2007. He now prays only for an appropriate direction to respondent No.2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 representation submitted by him, in which he has highlighted all the relevant aspects of the matter. Learned Government Pleader submits that an appropriate decision on Ext.P8 will be taken without any delay. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 strictly on its merit and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to mention, petitioner and respondent No.1 shall be afforded sufficient WPC NO.33041/06 Page numbers opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.2 for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps WPC NO.33041/06 Page numbers A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007