IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 14721 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.V.THOMAS, S/O.VARKEY, LOWER DIVISION CLERK, OFFICE OF THE SC/ST SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BALUSSERY. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BALUSSERY. 2. SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., KOZHIKODE. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. DILEEP MOHAN SRI.M.L.SAJEEVAN, SC, KSFE LTD. FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 14721 of 2007 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 3rd August, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Lower Division Clerk of the 1st respondent. He has filed this writ petition challenging revenue recovery proceedings for recovery of amounts from his salary in excess of what is prescribed under Section 60 of the CPC. 2. The writ petition was filed on 7-5-2007. As on that date, the petitioner was aged 54 years. Therefore, the petitioner must have retired from service now. That being so, there is no salary from which attachment can be made now. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider this writ petition on merits at this point of time. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed without prejudice to the contentions of the parties. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.