IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 18201 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P. KARUNAKARAN, AGED 53 YEARS, SENIOR GRADE AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER, KRISHIBHAVAN, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. K.O. BALAKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, KRISHI BHAVAN, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.18201/2007-P ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 6th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner approached this Court challenging the order of transfer. By an interim order dated 13/06/2007, there was a direction to retain him at Kannur if he has not been relieved so far and this interim order was continuing. Going by the averments in the writ petition, the petitioner was due for retirement on February, 2008. Therefore, the writ petition has become infructuous and it is accordingly, dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms