Petitioners, Judicial Officers, challenged a decision. The court found that their grievance was substantially redressed by three subsequent Government Orders. Consequently, the writ petition was declared infructuous and closed without any recovery or costs.
Writ petition closed as infructuous; no recovery threatened; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016/16TH MAGHA, 1937
WP(C).No. 11033 of 2004 (R)
PETITIONERS
1. P.K.MOHANDAS, MUNSIFF-MAGISTRATE,] PERAMBRA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.
2. C.K.MADHUSOODHANAN, JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF THE FIRST CLASS-II, KOCHI.
3. S.RADHAKRISHNAN, MUNSIFF, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
4. T.MADHUSOODHANAN, ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF,
BY ADVS.SRI.R.RAJESH KORMATH SMT.MEENA.A. SMT.SANJANA R.NAIR SRI.JAYKAR.K.S. SRI.RAHUL VARMA SRI.V.S.ROBIN
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME (C) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, (A & E)KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 039
4. THE REGISTRAR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
R,R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.N.RAVINDRAN R1,R2 BY ADV. GOVT PLEADER SRI. S. JAMAL
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05-02-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
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W.P.(C). No.11033 of 2004
-------------------------------------------Dated this the 5th day of February, 2016
JUDGMENT
The grievance projected by the petitioners, Judicial Officers
has been substantially redressed by three G.Os; G.O.(MS)
No.179/2010/Home dated 05.08.2010, G.O.(MS) No.157/2006/Home dated 30.8.2006 and G.O.(MS)
No.70/2007/Home dated 03.04.2007.
In the said circumstance, the writ petition would stand closed as infructuous. No recovery threatened as per the impugned order shall be made from the petitioners. No costs.
K. VINOD CHANDRAN,
JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition is still maintainable in light of three Government Orders that redress the petitioners' grievance.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
P.K.MOHANDAS and others
THE STATE OF KERALA and others
K. VINOD CHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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