IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34722 of 2008(H) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ C.RAVEENDRAN, S/O.DAMODARAN NAIR, AGED 55 YEARS, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, PANANCHERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.JAYARAMAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PAU NO.1, KANNUR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A. K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C)No. 34722 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008. Judgment Since the petitioner has admittedly retired from service on November 30, 2008, the primary prayer made in the petition cannot be granted. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. However it will be open to the petitioner to pursue the remedy, if any, available to him in accordance with law. A.K. BASHEER Judge an.