IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2006 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 29014 of 2006(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUNIL.K., L.D.CLERK, KARUNAGAPPALI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KARUNAGAPPALLI, KOLLAM DIATRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.T.R.JAGADEESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, KOLLAM. 2. KARUNAGAPPALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KARUNAGAPPALLI, KOLLAM DISTRICT - REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THAZHAVA PANCHAYATH, THAZHAVA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. SREEVIDYA, L.D.CLERK, THAZHAVA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THAZHAVA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURM. R1 & 5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C)No. 29014 OF 2006 D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th December, 2006 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Lower Division Clerk in the Karunagappalli Grama Panchayat. His grievance is against Ext. P2 order issued by the Deputy Director of Panchayats, Kollam transferring him from Karunagappalli Grama Panchayat to Thazhava Grama Panchayat. The substitute posted in Karunagappalli Grama Panchayat is respondent No. 4. 2. I do not think that the contentions urged by the petitioner against Ext. P2 are sufficient to warrant interference by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Transfer is an incidence of service and the petitioner cannot validly contend in proceedings for judicial review that dislocation should be caused to some others in order that he is allowed to work in a convenient place. No doubt, it will be open to the petitioner to seek the indulgence of the higher authority in the matter of posting. If representation is filed before the Director of Panchayats, the same WPC No.29014 /2006 -2- shall be considered in accordance with law. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to approach the Director of Panchayats, this writ petition is disposed of. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/