IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 4084 of 2007(J) --------------------------------- PETITIONER : -------------------- R.S.SASIKUMAR, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, RESIDING AT 'NIRMALYAM', NEMOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-20. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LAW DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. SRI. V. TEK CHAND, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1-3 SRI. PARAMESWARAN NAIR P, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 2/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4084 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the challenge raised against the Kerala State Higher Education Council Ordinance 2007 has become infructuous, in so far as the relevant 'Act' has been brought into force and hence seeks for permission to withdraw the matter without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge the relevant provisions of the Act. Permission is granted. The writ petition is dismissed accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE pac