IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23345 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.PADMAKUMAR, VILLAGE OFFICER, KADAKAPALLY VILLAGE, ANAYARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK RESIDIGN AT PRASANTH, T.C.4/135,KAWDIAR P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.SABU SREEDHARAN SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERLAA, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. LALYMOL.V.S.,VILLAGE OFFICER, KEEZHUTHONNAKKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. K.MANOHARAN, VILLAGE OFFICER, KADINAMKULAM VILLAGE, KADINAMKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 23345 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Village Officer. His grievance is with regard to Ext.P5 order transferring him from Kadakampilly Village to Kadinamkulam Village. 2. On the instructions obtained by the learned Government Pleader from the District Collector, Thiruvananthapuram, it is submitted that it was because of an investigation initiated by the Vigilance Department and on account of certain complaints that Ext.P5 order was passed. However, it is submitted that if the petitioner makes a representation against Ext.P5 before the second respondent, that will be duly adverted to and dealt with. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition leaving it open to the petitioner to make a representation against the impugned order of transfer. It is directed that if a representation is received, the second respondent will consider the same and pass orders thereon within a period of four weeks from the date of its receipt. ANTONY DOMINIC (JUDGE) vps WPC No. 2 WPC No. 3