IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2006 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 OP.No. 12698 of 1997(J) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- A.I.FRANCIS, ASSISTANT JAILOR GR.I, CENTRAL PRISON, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.SUDHAKARA PRASAD SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M.K.MOHIYUDDIN, JAILOR, SPECIAL SUB JAIL, VIYYUR, THRISSUR 10. 4. CHACKO KURIAN, DEPUTY JAILOR, CENTRAL PRISON, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. N.K.SREEDHARAN, WELFARE OFFICER GRADE – II, CENTRAL PRISON, KANNUR. 6. K.G.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUNIOR LECTURER, STATE INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 12. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA BABU SMT.JEENA JOSEPH THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------- O.P.No.12698 OF 1997 ----------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2006 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the seniority as fixed by the 2nd respondent as per Exts.P2 and P2(a). It is seen that both the petitioner as well as the party respondents have retired from the service. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the 1st respondent in which case the matter will be duly considered by the 1st respondent with notice to the petitioner as well as the affected parties, within another four months. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ps O.P.No. :2: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P.No.12698/1997 JUDGMENT 15th December, 2006