IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 12983 of 2007(S) ------------------------------------ OA.79/2006 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER(S): 5TH RESPONDENT ----------------------------- DR.C.P.HAMZA KOYA, COCONUT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, KAVARATTI, FORMERLY, TRAINING ASSOCIATE, KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA KILTHAN, UT OF LAKSHADWEEP. BY ADV. SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN (SR.) SMT.K.RADHAMANI AMMA SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH SRI.K.V.JOY SRI.K.RAMACHANDRAN (THYKOODAM) SRI.C.S.ABDUL SAMAD RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5 & APPLICANTS 1 TO 4 ---------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NEW DELHI. 2. ADMINISTRATOR, U.T.OF LAKSHADWEEP, KAVARATTI. 3. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE, U.T.OF LAKSHADWEEP, KAVARATTI. 4. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SHAJAHAN ROAD, NEW DELHI. 5. DIRECTOR GENERAL, INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL, RESEARCH, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. W.P.(C) NO.12983/2007 6. P.KUNHIKOYA, PLAN PROTECTION OFFICER(RETIRED), ANDROTH ISLAND, RESIDING AT ANDROTH, U.T.OF LAKSHADWEEP. 7. M.C.MUTHU KOYA, AGRICULTURE OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, KADAMATH ISLAND. 8. P.HAMEED, AGRICULTURE OFFICER, AMINI ISLAND. 9. K.A.ABDULLA KOYA, SOIL ANALYST, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, KADAMATH ISLAND. 10. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.SHAFIK M.ABDULKHADIR,SC,LAKSHADWEEP FOR R.2,3 SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY, CGC FOR R.1TO3 SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, SC,GCDA FOR R2-3 SRI.P.V.MOHANAN FOR R6-9 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ========================================= W.P.(C).No.12983 of 2007 - S =============================== Dated this the 4th day of November, 2008. J U D G M E N T BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. The petitioner expired on 29.5.2008. The learned counsel for respondents 2 and 3 has filed a memo to that effect on 21.7.2008. The respondents pointed out that the petitioner was appointed as coconut Development Officer on deputation. The scale of pay of the post from which he was appointed carried the same scale of pay as that of Coconut Development Officer. Therefore nothing survives for the legal heirs of the petitioner to pursue in this matter. Further, more than five months are over after the death of the petitioner. In view of the above position, this writ petition is closed as abated. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. bkn/-