IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2009 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 33510 of 2008(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- K.C.KASAVAN NAMBIAR, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, AGED 49 YEARS, WORKING AS SECURITY STAFF, (UNDER DISMISSAL) RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, RESIDING AT KOYIPRA, P.O.VELLORA, VIA,M.M.BAZAR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV.MR.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, (FORMERLY HINDU RELIGIOUS & CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT), KOZHIKODE. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEVASWOM DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGING COMMITTEE, SREE T.T.K. DEVASWOM REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT, SREE T.T.K.DEVASWOM TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. SREE.T.T.K.DEVASWOM, TALIPARAMBA REP. BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SREE T.T.K.DEVASWOM TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. M.P.KUBERAN,S/O. HARIDASAN NAMBOODIRI, AGED 38 YEARS,WORKING AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SREE .T.T.K.DEVASWOM TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH BY ADVS.SMT.PRABHA R.MENON FOR R4 MR.M.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR R4 MR.V.T.MADHAVANUNNI FOR R5 MR.V.A.SATHEESH FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.33510 of 2008 -------------------------------------- Dated 19th June, 2009 JUDGMENT This writ petition was filed challenging Ext.P10 order passed by the Executive Officer of the fourth respondent Devaswom removing the petitioner from service. Ext.P10 order was passed in implementation of Ext.P6 order passed by the Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (Administration) Department at a time when the revision petition filed by the petitioner from that order was pending before the Government. While admitting this writ petition, this Court had passed an interim order directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service. The revision petition filed by the petitioner from Ext.P6 order was thereafter heard and disposed of by the Government as per order dated 3.6.2009. The petitioner along with other persons who are aggrieved thereby has filed W.P.(C)No.16911 of 2009. The said writ petition has been admitted and an interim order passed staying the termination of the service of the petitioner. In that view of the matter, this writ petition has become infructuous. It is accordingly closed as infructuous without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to prosecute W.P.(C) WP(C).No.33510 of 2008 2 No.16911 of 2009 and with the observation that the rights of parties will be governed by the decision therein. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS