IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2011 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8787 of 2011(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.VYSAKH, S/O.LATE P.G.ACHUTHAN NAIR, THANNIKKAL (CHITHIRA) HOUSE, KUTTAMPEROOR P.O., MANNAR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KISHOR B. SRI.A.K.GOPALAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. PRINCIPAL, I.T.I., CHENGANNUR. 3. CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, KERALA. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH ADV.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 8787 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 21st day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition complaining that the respondents are not permitting the petitioner to join duty pursuant to compassionate appointment on the ground that the model code of conduct imposed by the Election Commission was in force as on the date of the order appointing the petitioner. The learned standing counsel for the Election Commission produces before me an order, by which, the District Collector has intimated the 2nd respondent that the model code of conduct will not prevent the petitioner from taking charge pursuant to the appointment order issued to the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been allowed to join duty today morning. In the above circumstances, recording the above submissions, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2