IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25567 of 2008(R) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : ---------------- V.K.VINOD KUMAR, MEDICAL OFFICER (AYURVEDA), GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY, PANDANAD NORTH P.O., CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DIRECTOR OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV.SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.25567 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was advised by the Kerala Public Service Commission for appointment as Medical Officer (Ayurveda) by Exhibit P2 Advise Memo dated 11.1.2007. Thereafter, Exhibit P1 appointment order was issued on 25.1.2007 appointing the petitioner as Medical Officer (Ayurveda) in Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Varikkamuthan Colony in Idukki District. The petitioner has since been transferred to Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Pandanad North P.O in Chengannur Taluk. The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging Exhibit P3 show cause notice dated 12.8.2008 issued by the Secretary, Kerala Public Service Commission calling upon the petitioner to show cause why the advice made as per Exhibit P2 should not be cancelled. When the writ petition came up for admission today, the learned counsel for the petitioner brought to W.P ( C) No.25567 of 2008 2 my notice that the Secretary, Kerala Public Service Commission has in letter dated 19.8.2008 informed the petitioner that the Commission has withdrawn and revoked Exhibit P3 show cause notice . The learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service Commission concurred with the said submission. In the result, the writ petition is closed recording the submission made by the learned counsel on either side that the notice evidenced by Exhibit P3 has been withdrawn and revoked. (P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.25567 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.25567 of 2008 4