IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2011 / 31ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 20100 of 2011(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- S. SUNEESH KUMAR, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, THRIKKARUVA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ, SRI.S.BIJU (KIZHAKKANELA). RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, OFFICE OF THE PANCHAYATH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, KOLLAM-691 013. 4. THE SECRETARY, THRIKKARUVA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM-691 602. 5. O. MEENA KUMARI AMMA, SECRETARY, THRIKKARUVA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM-691 602. 6. BEENA BABU, PRESIDENT, THRIKKARUVA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM-691 602. 7. M.S. SATHEESH BABU, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, THRIKKADAVOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM-691 602. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.L.G. SURESH BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 20100 of 2011(J) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-100/2011 DATED 19/07/2011 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.105/2007-LSGD DATED 04/04/2007 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.PA5-828/2011 DATED 28/06/2011 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 01/07/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 21/07/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.20100 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 22nd July, 2011 JUDGMENT While working as Junior Superintendent in Thrikkaruva Grama Panchayat the petitioner has been transferred to Konnathady Grama Panchayat in Idukki District as per Ext.P1. The petitioner assails the said order raising many contentions. Raising grievances against Ext.P1 the petitioner has also approached the first respondent through Ext.P5. The contention of the petitioner is that Ext.P1 order of transfer would reveal that in place of the 7th respondent no substitute was posted. In other words, the post held by the 7th respondent who is posted as a substitute of the petitioner is still vacant. In the said circumstances, the petitioner has made a specific request in Ext.P5 to consider the feasibility of granting him a posting at Thrikkadavoor Grama Panchayat as against the post held by the 7th respondent. I am of the view that the said request of the petitioner is only a reasonable one. In case no substitute has been posted as against the post held by the 7th respondent, the first respondent shall consider Ext.P5 expeditiously, before filling up the vacancy of Junior Superintendent occurred in Thrikkadavoor Grama Panchayat on account of transfer of the 7th respondent. Sd/ C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS