IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 8TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24491 of 2008(z) -------------------------- OA.500/2006 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.SASIDARAN NAIR, S/O.T.N.GOPINADAN NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS, (GDS MC VARABETTA), SUBSTITUTE POSTMAN, SPC, CALICUT, RESIDING AT THANIYULLA PARAMBIL HOUSE, KAIYANGADU P.O., VIA.PERAMBRA, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V. SMT.G.R.LEKSHMI SRI.HAREESH.M RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF POST, NEW DELHI. 2. SR.SUPERINTENDENT, DEPARTMENT OF POST, O/O.SR.SUPDT. OF POST OFFICE'S, CALICUT-2. 3. E.M.AGAUSTHY, POSTMAN, MARIKKUNNU POST OFFICE, CALICUT. 4. A.KUNHIRAMAN, CHOWKIDAR, GROUP D, C/O.ASP SOUTH DIVISION, PRESENTLY AT RAILWAY STATION POST OFFICE, CALICUT. 5. A.JAGAJITH, WATCHMAN, HEAD POST OFFICE, CALICUT. ADV. SRI.T.SANJAY SRI.C.S.MANU FOR R3 SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. .................................................................... WP(C) No.24491 of 2008 .................................................................... Dated this the 30th day of September, 2011. J U D G M E N T Ramachandran Nair, J. Since learned Standing Counsel for the respondents reported that the petitioner is given promotion, which is the relief prayed for in the O.A. filed before the CAT as well as in the WP(C), we close the WP(C) as infructuous. However, the closure of the WP(C) will not stand in the way of the petitioner claiming any retrospectivity to promotion, if eligible. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) jg