IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2010 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26786 of 2010(W) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- S.L.SHIBU, SENIOR ASSISTANT, AIR CARGO COMPLEX, KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ASWIN GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ST.JOSEPH'S PRESS BUILDING, COTTON HILL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER R2 BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR, SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI, SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS, SRI.P.GOPINATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2010, ALONG WITH COC.1367 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.26786 OF 2010 & C.O.(C). No.1367 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT In the above captioned Writ Petition, this Court has passed an interim order on 20.8.2010 as hereunder:- “The learned standing counsel seeks time to get instruction in the matter. In the light of Exts.P4 to P6, especially in view of the rider in Exts.P5 and P6 requiring prior approval of the Government, there will be an interim order restraining the respondents from proceeding further with the selection process initiated as per Ext.P11 in case of absence of such prior approval to effect selection of Management Trainee.” 2. Subsequently, C.O.(C).No.1367/2010 has been filed in this Writ Petition alleging that the respondents have willfully violated the interim directions and proceeded further with the selection process initiated as per Ext.P11. When this matter is taken up today, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that Ext.P11 notification in the above Writ Petition has been cancelled on 2.12.2010. In W.P.(C) NO.26786/2010 & C.O.(C).No.1367/2010 2 view of the withdrawal of Ext.P11 notification, the respondents cannot proceed with the selection initiated as per Ext.P11. In the light of the said subsequent developments, this Writ Petition as also the C.O.(C) are closed. It is made clear that this will not stand in the way of the respondents for initiating fresh steps, in accordance with law. It is also made clear that in case the petitioner is desirous to pursue with the other grievances raised in the Writ Petition, he may do so in appropriate proceedings. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.26786/2010 & C.O.(C).No.1367/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.26786/2010 & C.O.(C).No.1367/2010 4