IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2006 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32750 of 2006(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ R. SREEKUMAR, SECRETARY (SPECIAL GRADE) MUNDAKKAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, PANCHAYAT DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2.C.N. BALAKRISHNAN, SECRETARY,RAMAPURAM G RAMA PANCHAYAT, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.MATHEW G.VADAKKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2006,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.32750 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 13th December, 2006 JUDGMENT Mr.Mathew G.Vadakkel, learned Government Pleader submits on instructions that Mr.C.N.Balakrishnan who has been transferred over to Mundakkayam Grama Panchayat was relieved from his seat at Ramapuram Grama Panchayat on 30.11.2006. Mr.P.N.Purushothama Kaimal, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Mr.Balakrishnan has got only three months' time to retire from service and he is not at all interested in joining at Mundakkayam. Whatever that be, in view of the fact that Mr.Balakrishnan has been relieved from Ramapuram Grama Panchayat and has got only three months' time to retire from service, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the petitioner to join at Ramapuram Grama Panchayat for the time being and to apply for transfer back to Mundakkayam Grama Panchayat when Mr.Balakrishnan retires. The first respondent will consider the request of the petitioner to transfer him back to Mundakkayam Grama Panchayat when Mr.Balakrishnan retires with as much sympathy as it deserves. The Writ Petition will stand disposed of as above. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE W.P.C.No. - 2 -