Sarath Kumar v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 / 19TH MAGHA, 1943 PETITION ER:

K.K.PEETHAMBARAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, KOZHIKKATTIL HOSUE, N.S.PURAM, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM.

BY ADV SRI.B.N.SHIVSANKAR RESPONDENTS:

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023.

OFFICE OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REGIONAL WORK SHOP, KANDANAKAM, KAALADI P.O., EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM-679 582.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TECHNICAL), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023.

THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023.

THE PRINCIPAL, TRAINING SCHOOL, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023.

BY ADV DEEPU THANKAN SRI M GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.02.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The instant Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to permit the petitioner to participate in the departmental test on 29.07.2015 for the post of Assistant Depot Manager (tyre retreading).

2. By an interim order dated 27.07.2015, the petitioner was provisionally permitted to appear for the departmental test.

3. When this matter was taken up, none appeared for the petitioner.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner was aged 54 years when the Writ Petition was filed and he has now retired from service. It appears that the matter has become infructuous. This Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V JUDGE NS