IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 33045 of 2004(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 53 YEARS, SON OF P.R. PARAMESWARAN, PROFESSOR (VIOLIN), S.S.T. COLLEGE OF MUSIC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HIGHER EDUCATION), SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. CONVENOR, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER), HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. P.THULASI AMMAL, PROFESSOR IN VOCAL, RLV COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND FINE ARTS, THRIPUNITHURA. W.P.(C). NO.33045/2004: 5. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. DEEPA, ADV.SRI.H.B.SHENOY, SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY, DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD, SRI.K.K.RAJEEV. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.33045/2004-H: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: DTD. 14/06/04 COPY OF THE G.O. RT. NO. 789/2004 OF HIGHER EDN., EXT.P.2: DTD. 09/06/04. COPY OF THE G.O. RT 768/2004/H. EDN. EXT.P.3: DTD. 19/08/04. COPY OF THE G.O. RT. NO. 1136/2004/H. EDN. EXT.P.4: DTD. 30/09/04. COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. G.O. (P). 128/2004/H. EDN. EXT.P.5: DTD. 09/09/04. COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL SENIORITY LIST OF PROFESSORS IN THE MUSIC COLLEGE RELEASED BY THE R.5. INVITING OBJECTION THERETO. EXT.P.6: DTD. 01/10/04. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT AGAINST EXT.P.5. EXT.P.7: DTD. 01/10/04. OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXHIBIT P.5 BEFORE THE R.5. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE BIO-DATA OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 33045 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court with certain grievances pertaining to Exhibit P4. The issue raised in this writ petition pertains to promotion to the post of Principal in the Music College. It is seen that the parties have retired from service. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the second respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent with notice to the petitioner and fourth respondent. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp