IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1931 OP.No. 2851 of 2001(M) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- C.M. RAJESWARI, AGED 53 YEARS, W/O.N. VENUGOPALAN, RESIDING AT NADUKANDIYIL HOUSE, NELLIKODE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. MR.V.V.SURENDRAN MR.P.A.HARISH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, HARIJAN WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE HARIJAN WELFARE OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. NO. 2851/2001-M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE PETITIONER DATED 03/10/1981. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 2851 of 2001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 18th November, 2009. J U D G M E N T This original petition was filed at a time when the petitioner was 53 years old in 2001 challenging Ext. P2 circular. Going by the age given in the affidavit accompanying the original petition, the petitioner must have retired by now. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the matter on merits. Accordingly, the original petition is closed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.