IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2008 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36632 of 2008(J) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- T.JOSE MATHEW, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KALPETTA MUNICIPALITY, KALPETTA, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, KALPETTA MUNICIPALITY, KALPETTA, WAYANAD. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36632/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, an Assistant Engineer in the Local Self Government Department, challenges Ext.P2 order of transfer, by which he has been transferred from Kalpetta Municipality to Alappuzha Municipality. I am not inclined to consider the petitioner's contentions on merits in circumstances where, going by the guidelines regulating transfer of employees in the LSG Department, he is entitled to file an appeal before the Government. If the petitioner does so within two weeks from today, it shall be considered and disposed of by the Government within one month thereafter. Status quo as on today shall be maintained till the Government takes a decision on the appeal. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs