IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1928 OP.No. 21732 of 1997(K) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- R. SWAMINATHAN, METER READER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, K.S.E.BOARD, SULTHANPET, PALAKKAD. BY SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.D.PREMACHANDRAN, SC, KSEB THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.7.2005, THE COURT ON 15.11.2006 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO.39069/97 IN OP NO. 21732/97 K DISMISSED 15.11.2006 SD/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE // TRUE COPY// PS TO JUDGE K. M. JOSEPH, J. --------------------------- O.P. NO.21732 OF 1997 K ------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th November, 2006 JUDGMENT It is submitted on behalf of petitioner and on behalf of Respondents that subsequent to the filing of the Writ Petition, on the basis of Ext.P13 Order, the Board has accorded sanction to reinstate the petitioner Meter Reader on temporary basis in the service of the Board and to regularise his service in the Board prospectively, setting aside the Board Order dated 10.12.1997 by which his service was terminated. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that in the light of this development, no further orders are necessary. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. OP 21732/97 3 K. M. JOSEPH, J. O.P NO. 21732 OF 1997 K JUDGMENT 15th November, 2006