IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2010 / 6TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23079 of 2010(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SONNY VARGHESE, S/O.V.J.VARGHESE, PEEDIKAYIL, PAINUMMOODU, P.O.KUNNAM, MAVELIKKARA, DIST. ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D.BUILDINGS SUB DIVISION, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS SUB DIVISION, KUTTANADU, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS SUB DIVISION, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA. 4. RENADEV D., OFFICE OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS SUB DIVISION, KUTTANADU, ALAPPUZHA-379 533. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No.23079 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 28th day of July 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was working as Draftsman Grade II in the office of the 1st respondent. By Ext.P1 he applied for transfer to Mavelikara or Chengannur. By Ext.P2, he and the 4th respondent were transferred and posted to Kuttanad. According to the petitioner there was only one vacancy at Kuttanad and the 4th respondent has already joined that post. At the same time, petitioner was relieved from the 1st respondent's office on 14.7.2010 and now he is left without a post to take charge. It is in these circumstances this writ petition is filed. 2. Referring to Ext.P5, petitioner submits that there exists a vacancy in Mavelikara and pointing out the existence of said vacancy, petitioner has submitted Ext.P9 W.P.(C) No.23079 of 2010 -: 2 :- representation to the 5th respondent. Orders on the representation have not been passed. 3. In so far as the complaint of the petitioner that he was relieved from the office of the 1st respondent for taking charge pursuant to Ext.P2 is concerned, the learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions from the 5th respondent and states that it is decided to retain the petitioner in the existing vacancy in Buildings Sub Division, Kottayam and that the orders to that effect will be issued soon. Therefore if orders as stated in the instruction obtained by the learned Government Pleader are issued, the grievance of the petitioner that he has no place to take charge will be redressed. 4. In so far as the request of the petitioner for posting either at Mavelikara or Chengannur is concerned, having regard to the fact that Ext.P9 representation made to the 5th respondent is pending, it is directed to the 5th respondent to consider Ext.P9 representation, duly taking W.P.(C) No.23079 of 2010 -: 3 :- into account Ext.P5 as well. Orders on Ext.P9 shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 6 weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt