IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2011 / 28TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22656 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.K.LAILA, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT OFFICER, ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, DISTRICT OFFICE, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.T.G.SUNIL (PRANAVAM) SRI.K.R.GANESH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PLANNING AND ECONOMICS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, DISTRICT OFFICE, IDUKKI. 4. SHRI T.D.MOHANAN, DISTRICT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, DISTRICT OFFICE, IDUKKI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 22656 of 2011(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S APPENDIX: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) N. 252/11/PLG. DATED 17.8.2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.EB(6) 12281/2010/DES(1) DATED 18.11.2010 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.PE: TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.12/04/P&ARD DATED10.9.2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A TO JUDGE jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 22656 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Additional District Officer in Economic and Statistics Department. As per Ext.P1 order dated 17.8.2011 the petitioner was promoted and posted as District Officer in Kottayam. The grievance of the petitioner is that prior to the issuance of order of promotion relying on paragraph 13 of Ext.P3 transfer guidelines she had requested for a posting in Idukki District itself, on promotion. Such a request was made based on the fact that she is due to retire from service on 31.3.2012. However, it is disregarding her claim, based on paragraph 13 of Ext.P3 transfer guidelines, the 4th respondent who was also promoted along with the petitioner as per Ext.P1 was given posting in Idukki District and the petitioner was given a posting at Kottayam. The contention of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent is a native of Kottayam District and he prefers to go to Kottayam District. However, those aspects were not considered while effecting postings of the petitioner and the 4th respondent WPC.No.22656/2011 : 2 : pursuant to their promotion, it is contended. I am of the view that it is a matter to be looked into by the competent authority in case the said authority is moved. In other words, in case the petitioner is aggrieved by the order of posting pursuant to the promotion, it will be open to the petitioner to raise such claims, contentions and grievances before the competent authority. In that view of the matter, the petitioner is granted liberty to approach the Government raising her grievances with respect to the posting effected pursuant to the order of promotion. She may do so within ten days from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case, the petitioner prefers such a representation carrying such grievances against the posting effected pursuant to Ext.P1 the same shall be looked into by the first respondent, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Needless to say that before taking a decision thereon the 4th respondent shall also be put on notice. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE