IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2007 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1929 OP.No. 22851 of 2002(S) PETITIONER: 1. THE POST MASTER GENERAL, CENTRAL REGION, KOCHI. 2. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, KOTTAYAM DIVISION, KOTTAYAM - 1. 3. THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, KOTTAYAM EAST SUB DIVISION, KOTTAYAM,(AD-HOC DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY). 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM, ADDL.CGSC RESPONDENTS: 1. K.T.THOMAS, EX-EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL, PACKER, PRUNITHURA. 2. A.J.JOSE, ENQUIRING AUTHORITY AND SUB DIVISIONAL INSPECTOR OF POST OFFICES, VAIKOM, SUB DIVISION, VAIKOM. 3. THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SEBASTIAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. NO. 22851/2002 : 2 : ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 39051/2002 IN O.P. NO. 22851/2002 DISMISSED 25.10.2007 SD/- K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. SD/- T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,JJ ================================================ O.P.No. 22851 OF 2002 ================================================ Dated this the 25th day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J The respondents in O.A. No. 187/2000 on the file of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench are the petitioners. During the pendency of the writ petition, by order dated 13.12.2002, all the benefits payable to the applicant (first respondent herein) under the impugned order have already been released. Now, almost 5 years are also over. The applicant, who is the 1st respondent herein, has also retired from service. In the view of the above position, the O.P is closed as infructuous. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,JUDGE. rv K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ ------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 22851 of 2002 ---------------------------------------- 25th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT