IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 30346 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- B.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O BALAKRISHNAN PILLAI, AGED 50, RESIDING AT AMBADY T.C. 70/1155(2 OPP. VATTIYOORKAVU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM, BOARD (UDER SUSPENSION), NANDENKODE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE TRIVANDRUM DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDENCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDENCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE REGISTRAR, GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SC, TDB FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30346 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 26th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, an officer in the category of Deputy Commissioner in the Travancore Devaswom Board, was formerly the Executive Officer of the Sabarimala Temple. By Ext.P3 order dated 31.1.2008, he was placed under suspension pending disciplinary enquiry. This writ petition was thereupon filed challenging Ext.P3 and seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding respondents 1 and 2 to reinstate the petitioner in service. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri.Nagraj Narayanan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Travancore Devaswom Board, brought to my notice that proceedings dated 25.11.2008 has been issued by the Board revoking Ext.P3 order and directing the petitioner's reinstatement in service without prejudice to the continuance of disciplinary action initiated against him. Yet another proceedings W.P.(C) No.30346 of 2008 2 dated 25.11.2008 issued by the Board posting the petitioner as Deputy Devaswom Commissioner at Thiurvananthapuram was also brought to my notice. In view of these developments, the writ petitioner has become infructuous. It is accordingly closed, with a direction to the respondents to expedite the disciplinary action initiated against the petitioner and to finalise the same, within a period of six months from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE nj.