IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 33591 of 2005(Y) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.V.SUDHAKARAN, S/O.VASU, AGED 54 YEARS, MATHUKAPPILLY HOUSE, PUTHUPALLYPURAM KARA, KOCHI-682 024. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, ALUVA STATE TRANSPORT STAFF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO. E-158, KSRTC BUS STATION, ALUVA. * ADDL.R4 IMPLEADED 4. S.GOPINATHAN, CHARGEMAN, KSRTC DEPOT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL. * ADDL. R4 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT. 10.3.06 IN IA. 3875/06. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL K.MOHAMMED SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN S.C. KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C NO.33591/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT.13.11.04 SENT BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE REPRSENTATION DT.3.8.2005 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS EXT.R3(a):- LETTER DT.11.6.02, ADDRESSED TO DTO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.R3(b):- LETTER DT.4.1.05, ADDRESSED TO DTO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM /TRUE COPY/ tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33591 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 28th February, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved since no steps are taken to realise the dues from the additional 4th respondent, for whom the petitioner stood as a surety. It is seen that the petitioner has retired from service. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that only after exhausting the remedies against the 4th respondent, who is still in service, there shall be any proceedings against the petitioner. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No. of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 28th February, 2007.