IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2008 / 7TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22801 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- N.K. PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. GOVGINDAN NAMBIAR, SPECIAL GRAD SECRETARY,MARUTHA ROAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH,KALLEPULLY P.O., PALAKKAD 678 005. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).22801/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 29th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Special Grade Secretary in Marutha road Grama Panchayath in Palakkad District. He is a native of Kannur District and has only one year and four months to retire from service. By Ext.P1 application submitted before the Director, petitioner gave options for four stations, namely, Puzhathi, Sreekandapuram, Madayi and Koodali. Thereafter, though a vacancy arose in Madayi Grama Panchayath, another person was given posting overlooking the claim of the petitioner. Petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 representation before the Director of Panchayaths and further points out that two more vacancies are likely to arise at Elavayoor and Keezhoor Chavassery Grama Panchayaths in Kannur district in the year 2008. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's 2 request for a posting in the two Grama Panchayaths referred to in Ext.P2 and take a decision thereon, before the said vacancies are filled up, or at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall be heard before an order is passed on Ext.P2. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs