2025:KER:31270 W.P.(C). No.34294 of 2022 : 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 20TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 34294 OF 2022 PETITIONER: N SAMBHU SARMA AGED 53 YEARS S/O. N. S. NARAYANA SARMA, MELSANTHI, KULATHUPUZHA DEVASWOM, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, PUNALUR GROUP. 691310 (PALLIYARA MADAM, KODUMON, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT). BY ADVS. K.SASIKUMAR P.S.RAGHUKUMAR S.ARAVIND RESPONDENTS: 1 TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - TDB REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. 2 DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. 3 ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, PUNALUR GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, PUNALUR - 691 305. 2025:KER:31270 W.P.(C). No.34294 of 2022 : 2 : 4 KRISHNAN POTTI, SANTHI, ANCHAL PANAYANCHERI DEVASWOM, PUNALUR GROUP (THEVANKOTTU MADOM, THRIKKOYIKKAL, EROOR P.O., ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT - 691 312) BY ADVS. Pavithran CK - SC A.S.SHAMMY RAJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:31270 W.P.(C). No.34294 of 2022 : 3 : VIJU ABRAHAM, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.34294 of 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT By Ext.P8 order the 4th respondent was transferred as Melsanthi in Kulathupuzha Devaswom, which was stayed by this Court as per order dated 27.10.2022. The learned counsel for the 4th respondent submits that the petitioner has already retired from service and therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is true that the petitioner has retired from service and the matter has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. In view of the above facts and circumstances, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to implement Ext.P8, if the same has not been modified or superseded. Sd/- VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE sm/ 2025:KER:31270 W.P.(C). No.34294 of 2022 : 4 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34294/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 8-7-2019 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 9-8-2019 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 5-3-2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS NORMS FOR TRANSFER OF TEMPLE EMPLOYEES. Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 14-03-2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 7-5-2022 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 8-6-2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 1-8-2022 IN WP-C NO.19142/2022. Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19-10-2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P9 A true copy of the Relieving Order dated 11-07-2019 relating to the 4th respondent RESPONDENT EXHIBITS Exhibit R4(A) TRUE COPY OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION LETTER DATED 3-6-2022, ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.