IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37925 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.A.JAMES,AGED 57 YEARS,S/O.P.A.ANTONY PUKKATT HOUSE,EROOR SOUTH.P.O. TRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HARECHANDRAI HOUSE, 81, MAHARSHI KARVE MARG, MARINE LINES, MUMBAI - 400002. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD., COCHIN UNIT, AMBALAMUGHAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LIMITED, COCHIN UNIT, AMBALAMUGHAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF MANAGER (PRODUCTION), HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LIMITED, COCHIN UNIT, AMBALAMUGHAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. E.K. MADHAVAN, SC HOC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 37925 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 15th January,2009 J U D G M E N T This writ petition was filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the denial of promotion. He was working as a Manager (Production) from 1.1.2008. 2. When the case came up for hearing on 13.1.2009, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that after the filing of the writ petition, the petitioner has submitted a resignation letter to the Deputy General Manager (P&A) to discontinue from the service of the company, which was accepted. Accordingly, the matter was adjourned for producing the relevant communication in this regard. 3. Today the learned standing counsel produced before me for perusal a copy of the letter of resignation dated 23.12.2008 submitted by the petitioner to the Deputy General Manager (P&A). It is seen that the same was recommended for action by the Deputy General W.P ( C) No. 37925 of 2008 2 Manager (P&A) on 29.12.2008 and by order dated 9.1.2009 the same has been accepted by the competent authority and he has been relieved from duty on 9.1.2009. Accordingly the writ petition fails. If there is any other grievance for the petitioner, he will have to approach the appropriate authority in that regard. The issues raised in this writ petition are left open. Leaving open the said remedy, the writ petition is closed. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 37925 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No. 37925 of 2008 4