IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1487 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.T. RAJAPPAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. THANKAPPAN, DRIVER, K.S.R.T.C. THIRUVALLA DEPOT, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (VIGILANCE), K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVALLA. *4. MR. C.K.BALACHANDRAN, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C, THIRUVALLA DEPOT, THIRUVALLA. ADDL. 4TH RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 22.1.09 IN I.A. NO.893/2009. ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP FOR ADDL.R4. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.1487 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 14th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner absent. 2. Prayer sought in the writ petition is to direct respondents to initiate disciplinary proceeding against additional 4th respondent in pursuance to Exts.P4 to P6. It is now submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the additional 4th respondent that on attaining the age of superannuation, he retired from service on 31/03/2010. In such circumstances, there cannot be any disciplinary action against the additional 4th respondent. Therefore, by lapse of time, no further orders can be passed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg