IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32730 of 2008(U) PETITIONER: ANTONY.K.J, AGED 50 YEARS,S/O.JOSEPH, KALLOOCAREN HOUSE, KALLANCHIRA ROAD, KOVALPALLY, KANHANGAD SOUTH.P.O, (HEADMASTER, CHATTANCHAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O. THEKKIL, KASARAGODE). BY ADV. SRI.JAWAHAR JOSE SMT.CISSY MATHEWS RESPONDENTS: 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER (DEO) OFFICE AT RAILWAY STATION ROAD, KASARAGODE. 5. THE MANAGER, CHATTANCHAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O. THEKKIL, KASARAGODE. 6. SMT. BHAVANI, PRINCIPAL, CHATTANCHAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O. THEKKIL, KASARAGODE. R5 BY ADV. SRI.POOVAMULLE PARAMBIL ABDULKAREEM SEI.M.VARGHESE VARGHESE R6 BY ADV.SRI.T.MADHU GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 09/11/2010, ALONGWITH W.P.(C) NOS.21198 AND 23437 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NO. 32730 OF 2008 and W.P.(C) NOS.21198 & 23437 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The dispute is between the petitioner and the sixth respondent. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the sixth respondent took leave without allowance for a long period and thereafter, applied for voluntary retirement. At present, the dispute between the petitioner and the sixth respondent has become irrelevant and therefore, the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petitions with liberty to approach this Court again if any unforeseen contingency arises in future. Permission is granted and the Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court again as and when occasion arises. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/