IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23461 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER:- ------------------ RA,MAKRISHNAN VATAVATHI,S/O.K.RAMAN, AGED 54 YEARS,ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THALIPARAMBA BLOCK,PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE THALIPARAMBA BLOCK PANCHAYATH,TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS:- ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER,LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT (ENGINEERING WING), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 033. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23461 of 2011(G) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- P1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF GR(RT) NO.1178/2010/LSGD DATED 30.3.2010 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. P2: COPY OF GO(P) NO.12/04/P&ARD DATED 10.9.2004 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.3.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.5.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL. ( TRUE COPY ) PA TO JUDGE. Kvs/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.23461 of 2011-G. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th September, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, an Assistant Executive Engineer of Thaliparamba Block Panchayat has filed this writ petition seeking appropriate directions for the disposal of a representation, Ext.P4 pending before the first respondent. According to the petitioner, he is a person who is to retire from service on 31.3.2012. Therefore, as preparatory to his retirement he has sought a transfer and posting to Kozhikode, where he is permanently settled. For the purpose, he has submitted Ext.P4 request to the first respondent. He complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Since Ext.P4 representation is still pending before the first respondent, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request of the WP(C).No.23461/2011-G. 2 petitioner set out in Ext.P4, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-