IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20167 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS : -------------------- 1. P.K.KRISHNAPRASAD, S/O.RAMANKUTTY NAIR, PEON, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT, YAKKARA, PALAKKAD. 2. CHRISTOPHER, S/O.ROBERT WILLIAM, PEON, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR, LEGAL METROLOGY, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.SURENDRAN SRI.P.A.HARISH RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD. 4. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 20167 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are working as Peons in the Last Grade Service in the General Administration Department. They were originally adviced in the said post but appointed against Headquarters vacancies. Petitioners then sought for a transfer to the district of their choice, which was given to them, as evidenced by Exhibits P3 and P4. According to the petitioners the transfer given under Exhibits P3 and P4 would not entail forfeiture of their seniority which is to be reckoned with effect from their date of first appointment. This is as per Rule 14 ( c) of the Kerala Last Grade Servants Rules. Claim made by the petitioners in this regard is pending before the Controller of Legal Metrology Department, as per Exhibits P6 and P7. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is W.P ( C) No. 20167 of 2008 2 disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P6 and P7 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Second respondent shall take a decision with reference to Rule 14 (c ) of the Kerala Last Grade Servants Rules. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 20167 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No. 20167 of 2008 2