IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2009 / 31ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 10752 of 2009(L) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- D.S.LOKANATHAN, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.(LATE) D.R.SESHACHALAM, NO.892220012, SUB INSPECTOR (MINISTERIAL), CISF UNIT, COCHIN PORT TRUST, COCHIN-682 009. BY ADV. MR.N.JAMES KOSHY RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, CISF HQRS, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, CISF SOUTH SECTOR, CHPT CAMPUS, CHENNAI-600 009. 4. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, CISF SOUTH ZONE, RAJAJI BHAVAN, BESANT NAGAR, CHENNAI-600 090. 5. THE COMMANDANT, CISF UNIT, COCHIN PORT TRUST, COCHIN-682 009. R1 TO R5 BY MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.10752 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated 22nd July, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.N.James Koshy, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.Parameswaran Nair, the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents . 2. The petitioner, a Sub Inspector in the Central Industrial Security Force has filed this writ petition challenging his transfer from Cochin Port Trust to the western sector. The order of transfer is challenged on the ground that he has applied for voluntary retirement and that before orders are passed on the application for voluntary retirement, the respondents are not justified in transferring him. 3. Pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court, the petitioner was retained in Cochin Port Trust. It is now conceded at the Bar that the petitioner's application for voluntary retirement from service has been accepted and that he has been permitted to retire from service voluntarily with effect from 1.8.2009. It is also stated that the petitioner has been allowed to remain in the present station till the afternoon of 31.7.2009. In the light of the fact that the petitioner's request for voluntary retirement has been accepted, with effect from 1.8.2009 and he has been allowed to continue in the WP(C).No.10752/2009 2 present station till that date, I am of the opinion that the reliefs prayed for in this writ petition have become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly closed as infructuous. The respondents shall on the petitioner complying with the stipulations governing grant of pension disburse the pensionary benefits at the earliest. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS