Single judge order closing a writ petition because the petitioner was promoted and retired during pendency, rendering the petition non-survivable.
Writ petition closed as not surviving for further consideration.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU
THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL 2017/16TH CHAITHRA, 1939
WP(C).No. 12783 of 2016 (W)
PETITIONER(S):
P.B.VENUGOPAL, AGED 56 YEARS, S/P/P.S.BALAKRISHNAPILLAI, PUTHEN VEEDU, THENGODE P.O., KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.G.G.MANOJ SRI.JAICE JACOB SRI.P.M.BENZIR
RESPONDENT(S):
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PRINTING AND STATIONARY DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
R BY SMT. A.C. VIDHYA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER R1 & R2 BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06-04-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU, J. ------------------------------------------W.P. (C) No. 12783 of 2016 (W)
-----------------------------------------Dated this the 6th day of April, 2017.
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for both the parties have submitted that because of the later developments, the writ petition does not survive. In fact, the petitioner, pending this writ petition, was promoted and also retired from service on 31.05.2016.
Recording the above submission, this Court closes the writ petition as having not survived for further consideration.
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DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU, JUDGE.
True Copy/
P.A to Judge.
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P.B.VENUGOPAL
THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
STATE OF KERALA
THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING
DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU
As recorded by the court registry
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