IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2007 / 24TH JYAISHTA 1929 OP.No. 5442 of 1996(W) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. C.K.LEELAKUTTY, AGED 53, MARACKA VILA, MUTTADA P.O., TRIVANDRUM (U.D.C.COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. S.YESURAJADASAN, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, BOARD OF REVENUE (LR), TRIVANDRUM ., TC.31/1035, PETTAH, TRIVANDRUM – 24. 3. M.K.RAMACHANDRAN, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, BOARD OF REVENUE (LR), TRIVANDRUM. 4. P.VARGHESE, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 5. S.SURENDRAN, VILLAGE OFFICER, PUTHUKULAM, PARAVOOR, KOLLAM. 6. C.VALSALAKUMARI, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, BOARD OF REVENUE (LR), TRIVANDRUM. 7. V.RANGANATHAN ACHARI, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM. 8. S.VISWANATHA PILLAI, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUDHAKARAN(SR.) SRI.S.PRAKASAM ...2/- ...2.... O.P.NO.5442/1996 W RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE BOARD OF REVENUE (LR) REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 3. A.JALALUDEEN, REVENUE INSPECTOR, C/O.DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 4. P.UPPI, DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, C/O.DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WYNAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.5442 of 1996 - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT It is reported by counsel for petitioners that subsequent to the filing of the original petition, the petitioners have retired from service. The main grievance raised in the original petition was concerning the denial of due seniority to the petitioners. Now that the petitioners have retired from service, it is submitted that the matter has become infructuous. Accordingly, the original petition is dismissed as infructuous. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/ -2- T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.5442 of 1996 - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 14th day of June, 2007