IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2009 / 31ST BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 23291 of 2009(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- C.T. MUNEER, S/O.MOOSA, AGED 30, THOWHA MANZIL, CHOWTHODIKA, CHERUVADY P.O., MAVOOR, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 671. BY ADV. MR.B.PREMNATH (E) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVT. OF INDIA, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE. 4. SRI.C.M.PRADEEP KUMAR, ASST. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (SOUTH), KOZHIKODE. R1 BY ADV. MR.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, ASSIST.SG. R2 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN ==================== W.P. © No.23291 of 2009 – F ==================== Dated 22nd September, 2009 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the fourth respondent is not entitled to be honoured with the President’s Police Medal or any other honour by the Union of India or by the State. This writ petition was filed on 13.8.2009 and it came up for admission on 14.8.2009. On that day, at the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition was adjourned by one week. In the meanwhile, the fourth respondent was awarded the President’s Police Medal, after he was selected for award of the said Medal on the occasion of Independence Day, 2009. Therefore, the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. The petitioner has however filed I.A.No.11588 of 2009 to amend the writ petition by incorporating additional facts, grounds and reliefs. In my opinion, the petitioner should file a fresh writ petition seeking the amended relief sought for by him instead of taking steps to amend the writ petition which has already become infructuous. I accordingly, dispose of this writ petition as infructuous leaving open the petitioner’s contentions and reserving liberty with him to file a fresh writ petition challenging the award of the President’s Police Medal to the fourth respondent. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa