IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2010 / 14TH POUSHA 1931 OP.No. 9096 of 2001(G) ------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.SUKUMARAN, REETD. DY. SUPDT. OF POLICE, STATE SPECIAL BRANCH COCHIN CITY, RESIDING AT QUARTER NO.V/6A, POLICE HOUSING COMPLEX , THEVARA. BY SMT.V.P.SEEMANDINI, SENIOR ADVOCATE BY ADV. MR.V.B.HARI NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY OF GOVERNMENT, VIGILANCE (A) DEPT. GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 695 001. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, REP.BY ITS CONVENOR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., HOME DEPT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.14496/2001 IN OP. NO.9096/2001 DISMISSED 04/01/2010 SD/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... O.P.NO. 9096 OF 2001 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is no more and that communications sent to his address has not evoked any response. Since this is a service matter, presumably the issues in the case do not survive the death of the petitioner. In view of the above, the writ petition is closed. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk