IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 29827 of 2005(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHYLESH. K., CHANDRIKA SADANAM, KALANJOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MADHUSOODANAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, NEW DELHI. 2. COCHIN PORT TRUST REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN-9. 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR, COCHIN PORT TRUST, COCHIN-9. 4. THE REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL), ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.ANTONY DOMINIC FOR R2 & 3 SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR FOR R2&3 SRI.N.SUKUMARAN FOR R5 SRI.S.SHYAM FOR R5 SRI.N.K.KARNIS FOR R5 SRI.BOBBYMATHEW KOOTHATTUKULAM FOR R5 SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ====================== W.P.(C) No.29827 of 2005 ====================== Dated, this the 16th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T This writ petition was filed by the petitioner for a direction declaring that he is entitled to join duty in the Cochin Port Trust as Fireman pursuant to Exhibit P1 order of appointment and for consequential relief. 2. The learned counsel for the additional fifth respondent points out that the appointment of the petitioner was subjected to challenge stating that the petitioner was not actually entitled to be considered for the selection and appointment and that an industrial dispute had already been raised. It is further stated that the proceedings were initiated but on its failure, the matter was left there and was not subjected to challenge. 3. During the pendency of the writ petition, an interim order was passed by this Court, whereby the second and third respondents were directed to permit the W.P.(C) No.29827/2005 -:2:- petitioner to join duty as Fireman provisionally. It is submitted that the petitioner promptly reported for duty on 19-12-2005 and is continuing as such. The learned counsel appearing on either side have stated that the matter has become final and nothing survives in this writ petition to be adjudicated by this Court, but for making the interim order absolute. In the above circumstances, the direction given vide the interim order dated 16-12-2005 is made absolute and the writ petition is treated as closed. Parties shall bear the costs. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. skr