IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 OP.No. 27286 of 2000(W) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M. VIJAYAKUMAR, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, DLF, KODAPPANAKUNNU. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.P.C.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 27286 of 2000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T Counsel for the petitioner is absent. 2. The petitioner has filed this original petition seeking the following reliefs: “a. To declare that the petitioner was entitled to be considered and to get category change as UD clerk immediately after the completion of 10 years of his service, with all consequential service benefits. b. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to re-fix the seniority of the petitioner in the cadre of UD clerk reckoning from the actual date on which the petitioner was entitled to be appointed as UD clerk by category change in accordance with Ext. P1. c. Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents to grant all other consequential service benefits due to the re-fixation of seniority.” 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that the original petition has become infructuous since the reliefs prayed for have already been granted by the respondents themselves. Accordingly, the original petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.