IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31023 of 2004(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. THRISSUR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY STAFF ASSOCIATION, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, PATTURAIKKAL, THRISSUR. 2. P.T.VENU, CHAIRMAN, THRISSUR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PATTURAIKKAL, THRISSUR. 3. M.K.RADHA, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT, THRISSUR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PATTUARIKKAL, THRISSUR. 4. T.A.BHAGYALAKSHMI, PEON, THRISSUR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PATTURAIKKAL, THRISSUR. 5. SHEEJA GEORGE, BUILDING INSPECTOR, THRISSUR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PATTURAIKKAL THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE THRISSUR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PATTURAIKKAL, THRISSUR. 3. THE SECRETARY, THRISSUR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PATTURAIKKAL, THRISSUR. R2 & R3 ADV. SRI.K.B.MOHANDAS, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.31023/2004-R: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE G.O. (RT).NO.184/02/LSGD DTD 15/01/2002. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE G.O. (MS).NO.291/2004/LSGD DTD. 30/09/2004. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE R.3. TO THE GOVERNMENT BEARING NO. A3/387/97/TUDA DT. 11/10/2004. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.31023 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners approached this court challenging Ext.P2 order passed by the Government abolishing certain posts under the second respondent. It is brought to the notice of this court that the second respondent has since been wound up and it is now under the Thrissur Municipal Corporation. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that any further action in the case of the petitioners shall be taken only after affording an opportunity for hearing to the petitioners as well as the Thrissur Municipal Corporation. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.31023 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 10th November, 2008