IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32670 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.MAMMED KOYA, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, VANDOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O.VANDOOR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI SMT.M.SINDHU THANKAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. P.K.GOWRI, KADALUNDI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOZHIKODE-673328. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).32670/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT On promotion to the post of Special Grade Secretary, petitioner was posted in Malappuram District. Petitioner is a native of Kozhikode District. He, therefore, sought for posting at Kadalundi panchayat, Bepur panchayath or Puthuppadi Panchayath. Petitioner is due to retire on 30.6.2009. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to Ext.P4 which shows that there are retirement vacancies in the aforementioned panchayaths scheduled to arise in October and November, 2007. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and having considered the averments in the writ petition, I am of the view that the petitioner's claim requires to be considered on sympathetic ground. Writ petition is, therefore, disposed of directing the second respondent, Director of W.P.(C).32670/2007 2 Panchayaths, Thiruvananthapuram, to look into petitioner's claim under Ext.P3 and take a decision thereon, as early as possible at any rate before 30.11.2007. Petitioner is free to produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent. V.GIRI Judge mrcs