IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2008 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 26638 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.G.SOMASEKHARAN PILLAI VICE PRINCIPAL AND HOD OF MATERIA MEDICA SREE VIDHYADHIRAJA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE NEMOM PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL AND CONTROLLING OFFICER, GOVT. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. SHREE VIDHYADHIRAJA VIDYA SAMAJAM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CHETTIKULANGARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. PRESIDENT, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA VIDYA SAMAJAM, CHETTIKULANGARA, TRIVANDRUM R/AT. REGENTS COURT, FLAT NO.20, KURAVANKANAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. DR.SHYLAJA.K.NAIR LECTURER, DEPASRTMENT OF CASE TAKING REPRESENTATION, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.SANTHAN V.NAIR FOR R3 SRI.SANTHAN V.NAIR FOR R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.26638/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned order, Ext.P6(b), has been stayed by the Government, on the strength of which he has assumed charge as Principal of the College and is continuing on that basis. In view of this, counsel seeks to withdraw the writ petition, without prejudice to his contentions and leaving open his remedies. Permission is granted and the writ petition is closed as withdrawn. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 2