IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 28TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27222 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.SHANMUGHAPRAKASH, SECRETARY, PATTIYAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KANNUR. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI 0MT.M.SINDHU THANKAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SAJEEVLAL.S., VILAPPIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27222 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who was promoted as a Grama Panchayath Secretary, was posted in the Malappuram District vide Ext.P2. Thereafter he was transferred to Kannur. The posting at Kannur caused the petitioner hardship and therefore he has sought for a review of posting. 2. I do not find any grounds to interfere with the transfer and posting as such. But the petitioner is entitled to make a representation before the appointing authority or the Government seeking a review of the posting. 3. In these circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the request made in Ext.P5 and take a decision thereon, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner may make an additional representation in support of the places of choice shown by him in Ext.P5 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The same shall also be considered when a decision is taken on Ext.P5. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ : : : :