IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2007 / 25TH ASWINA 1929 OP.No. 20852 of 1999(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER:- ------------------- H.V.KUMAR, LAW OFFICER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., REGIIONAL OFFICE, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD- 671 315. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.G.S.MOHANDAS SRI.V.V.MATHEW SMT.P.RETNAKUMARI RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. KERALA STATE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. A.G.ANEETHA R3 BY ADV. SRI.V.G. ARUN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.T.Sankaran,J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.20852 of 1999-G ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 17th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Sri.B.Raghunathan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that during the pendency of this writ petition the petitioner has been promoted to the next higher cadre. (2) In view of this development, the learned counsel would submit that the reliefs sought for by the petitioner in the writ petition would not survive for consideration of this Court. (3) Taking note of the submission made by the learned counsel, the Original Petition is disposed of, as having become infructuous. (4) Consequently, C.M.P.No.34352 of 1999 is also dismissed. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.T.Sankaran Judge vku/-