IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2011 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 10079 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P. RADHAKRISHNAN, IIIR GRADE OVERSEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT SECTION, NELLAYA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O. NELLAYA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, R/AT KALARIPARAMBIL (H), P.O.ERUMPALASSERY VIA NELLAYA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679 335. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 10079/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE PETITION DTD.5.10.09. P2. COPY OF THE ORDER OF R2 DTD.26.2.11. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 10079 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 6th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner entered service of the Government of Kerala in the Irrigation Department. He was deployed to the Local Self Government Department on 1.6.2004 and he is at present working as a 3rd Grade Overseer in the Local Self Government Department in Nellaya Grama Panchayat. Options were invited as to whether the petitioner wanted to continue in the Local Self Government Department or would like to be repatriated to the Irrigation Department. The petitioner submitted an option for repatriation to the Irrigation Department. Subsequently, the petitioner filed Ext.P1 petition for cancellation of his option and to continue in the Local Self Government Department. But Ext.P2 order has been passed directing repatriation. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “(i) call for the records to this case and issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Exhibit P2, in so far as the petitioner is concerned, (ii) issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, or order, commanding the respondents to retain the petitioner in the Local Self following Department.” 2. The petitioner now seeks a direction to dispose of Ext.P1 representation filed by the petitioner seeking to withdraw the option made earlier. 3. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I w.p.c.10079/11 2 dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge