IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 1ST ASWINA 1930 OP.No. 23982 of 1998(E) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.C. SUGEETHA, W/O. VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 46 YEARS, CLERK, UNION BANK OF INDIA, NAGAMPADAM BRANCH, RESIDING AT 'RELAX', ARPUKARA EAST, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR (SR.) RESPONDENT(S): ---------------- 1. UNION BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, BOMBAY-21. 2. THE MANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL, UNION BANK OF INDIA, CENTRAL OFFICE, NARIMAN POINT, BOMBAY-400 021. 3. N. REMANI SUKUMARAN, CLERK, UNION BANK OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM MAIN BRANCH. ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL (SR.) SRI.ASP.KURUP FOR R1 & R2 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O. P No. 23982 of 1998 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was an employee of the Union Bank of India. In this original petition, the petitioner is challenging Ext. P4 order, wherein she was not permitted to participate in the selection process for promotion. Counsel for the Bank submits that subsequent to filing of this original petition, on account of unauthorised absence, the petitioner has been removed from service and therefore it is not necessary to consider this original petition at this juncture. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an original petition challenging her termination from service has been filed as O.P. No. 32466/2002. In the above circumstances, I close this original petition without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to pursue that original petition. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O. P No. 23982 of 1998 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= J U D G M E N T 23rd September, 2008.