IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2009 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7811 of 2009(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- V.P.PRADEEP KUMAR, VAVOLICKAL, CHAMPAKARA P.O., KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, REP.BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR (SECRETARY-ADMINISTRATION), SECRETARIAT, KAVARATTI-682 555. 3. ADMINISTRATOR(SECRETARY-ADMINISTRATION), ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, -DO- -DO- 4. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, UPSC HEADQUARTERS, NEW DELHI. ADV. MRS.RADHAKRISHNAN,SC,LAKSHADWEEP ADMN FOR R2 & R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 7811 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT This writ petition concerns appointment to the post Secretary to the Administrator, Lakswadeep Administration. The learned standing counsel for the Lakswadeep Administration raised an objection that the writ petition is not maintainable since the remedy of the petitioner is to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam. The petitioner is allowed to withdraw the writ petition without prejudice to the right to move the Central Administrative Triburnal, Ernakulam. The writ petition is dismissed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps