IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 OP.No. 36485 of 2002(R) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ DR.SYED ASHRAF. A., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF GASTRO ENTEROLOGY, MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALICUT BY ADV. SRI.K.PRAVEEN KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM 3. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALICUT. 4. DR.VARGHESE THOMAS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALICUT 5. THE PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALICUT. R1 TO R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.T.K. SAJEEV. R4 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP.No. 36485 of 2002(R) ORDER ON C.M.P. NO.61785/2002 IN O.P. NO. 36485/2002 DISMISSED 07/06/2010. SD/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P.No.36485 of 2002 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT This original petition was filed on 3-12-2002 seeking a declaration that the petitioner is senior to the 4th respondent and therefore, he is entitled to get charge of the Hepatology Unit in Medical College, Calicut. The petitioner has also prayed for consequential reliefs. It is conceded at the Bar that the petitioner attained the age of superannuation and retired from service in the year 2008. In such circumstances the reliefs prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The original petition has, in my opinion, become infructuous. It is accordingly closed as infructuous. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- O.P.No.36485 of 2002 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 7th June, 2010