IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2010 / 20TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23133 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- J.ANTONY, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 49 YEARS, WORKING AS SECRETARY, ARALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, EDOOR, PAYAM P.O., RESIDING AT VELIMANAM, P.O.VELIMANAM, PIN - 670 704, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATH, OPPOSITE MUSEUM, MUSEUM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 6 95 033. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN - 695 001. 3. K.VENUGOPALAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, MANJESHWARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O.MANJESHWARAM, PIN - 671 323, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 4. U.P.VASANTHI, SECRETARY, THILLANGERI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O.THILLANKERI, PIN - 670 701, KANNUR DISTRICT. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.23133 of 2010 (N) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as Panchayat Secretary, and is governed by the Kerala Panchayat Subordinate Service Rules. He filed this writ petition complaining of delay in the matter of promotion to the post of Junior Superintendent. According to the petitioner, overlooking his claim, his juniors were promoted. It is thereupon the writ petition has been filed. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, by order dated 28/07/2010, the petitioner has already been promoted to the higher post of Junior Superintendent. I record the submission and close the writ petition leaving it open to the petitioner to agitate his claim for seniority and other benefits independently. This writ petition is accordingly closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg