IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 WA.No. 1352 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.16516/2008 Dated 16/06/2008 .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- 1. ABDUL GAFOOR, H.C.2047, DISTRICT SPECIAL BRANCH, MALAPPURAM. 2. SUKUMARAN, H.C.2072, THENHIPALAM POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.ANIL BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (HOME) GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 4. SRI.YOHANNAN, H.C.2426, TIRUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN FOR R4. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.A. Nos.1352 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd March, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. Appellants are the petitioners. They approached this court praying for a direction not to grant grade designation as Assistant Sub Inspector of Police to serial Nos.115 to 134 in Ext.P1 overlooking the seniority of the appellants. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that in view of the intervening developments leading to Ext.P2 Government Order dated 22.8.2006, Ext.P3 circular dated 15.9.2006 and the promotion granted to the petitioners as per DO No.22/2009 by the Superintendent of Police, Malappuram, the Writ Appeal can be closed without prejudice to the liberty to appellants, to pursue their grievances, if any in appropriate proceedings. Ordered accordingly and the Writ Appeal is closed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ ---------------------------------------------- W.A. Nos.1352 & 1480 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 2nd March, 2009.