IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 3RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26999 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.SHANAVAS, U.D.CLERK, IRRIGATION DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA, NOW WORKING AT NOORANAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NOORANAD. 2. L.MANOJ, U.D.CLERK, INLAND NAVIGATION DIVISION, KOLLAM, NOW WORKING PANAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM. 3. SABU N., U.D.CLERK, INLAND NAVIGATION DIVISION, KOLLAM, NOW WORKING AS BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM. 4. GIRISH P.K., L.D.CLERK, CANAL OFFICE, NOW WORKING AS MADAPPALLY BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) SMT.K.G.LOLA SRI.K.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, L.S.G.D., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR GP ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).26999/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners who are permanent employees in the Irrigation Department were deployed to the Local Self Government Departments pursuant to Ext.P1 Government Order. Deployment was for a period of two years. Petitioners have completed the period of deployment and they have not exercised an option to continue in the LSGD. They have requested for repatriation to the parent Department. Same has not been considered. They are aggrieved that the persons who are juniors to them in the Parent Department are still permitted to continue in their parent Department without undergoing deployment. They have submitted Exts.P3 to P6 request before the Chief Engineer in the Irrigation Department. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. Ext.P3 to P6 shall be considered and a decision taken by the 4th W.P.(C).26999/2009 2 respondent, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs