IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 12^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 21ST BHADRA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 29749 OF 2023 PETITIONER:

ARUN KUMAR. V.V, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O ACHUTHA WARRIER, CHIRANGARA VARIAM, KAVUVATTOM P.O, CHERPULASSERY, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD., PIN - 679503 BY ADV K.RAVI (PARIYARATH)

RESPONDENTS:

1 THE MALABAR DEVASOM BOARD , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOUSE FED COMPLEX, ERANHIPPALAM (P.O), KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673003

2 THE COMMISSIONER , MALABAR DEVASWAM BOARD, HOUSE FED COMPLEX, ERANHIPPALAM (P.O), KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673003

3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASOM BOARD, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD., PIN - 678001

4 THE MANAGING TRUSTEE, CHERPULASSERY AYAPPANKAVU DEVASWOMCHERPULASSERY , PALAKKAD DISTRICT., PIN - 679503

5 K.H. NARAYANAN, S/O K.N. HARIKRISHNAN, PUTHAN MADHAM, KAVUVATTUM , P.O, CHERPULASSERY, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD., PIN - 679503 SRI. R LAKSHMI NARAYAN, SC FOR MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

When the matter is taken up, Sri.K.Ravi, the learned counsel for the petitioner, requests that this writ petition be dismissed as withdrawn reserving the right of the petitioner to file afresh.

Reserving such right, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V JUDGE jes APPENDIX OF WP(C) 29749/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit - P1 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE VIGILANCE OFFICER, PALAKKAD, DATED 23.01.23.

Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED AT THE INSTANCE OF THE PETITIONER, BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT , DATED 22.07.23.

Exhibit -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT , SEEKING CONSIDERATION OF HIS REQUEST FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO ANY OF THE VACANT POST , BEFORE THE PRESIDENT , MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, DATED 20.03.23.

Exhibit -P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HEADED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, OF CHERPULASSERY SRI AYAPPANKAVU DEVASWOM, DATED 21.06.23.

Exhibit -P5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER, ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT , TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT, DATED 27.06.23.

Exhibit - P6 TRUE COPY OF JOINING THE DUTY REPORT , SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT, AT THE INSTANCE OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT , TO THE POST OF DEVASWOM CLERK, DATED 01.07.23.

Exhibit -P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER , SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT'S APPOINTMENT, SEND THROUGH THE 3RD RESPONDENT, TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT, DATED 18.07.23.

Exhibit - P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT, DATED 30.08.23.

Exhibit - P9 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR WITH NO.

J8-7347/2010/MDB, ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, DATED 15.10.2010.