IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9408 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR II GRADE DRAFTSMAN/OVERSEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, LSGD SECTION, MOONNIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O. VELIMUKKU,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, LSGD SECTION, MOONNIYOOR GRAMA PACHAYATH MOONNIYOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 9408 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 24th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as IInd Grade Draftsman. He joined Government service on 03.05.1999 in the Irrigation Department. Pursuant to Exhibit-P1 G.O (Ky) No.33/03/LSDG dated 31.1.2003, the petitioner was deployed to the Local Self Government Institutions with effect from 02.05.2003. While so, the Government ordered the creation of an Engineering Cadre for the Local Self Government Department and in respect of this Special Rules have been framed in the year 2007. For re- deployment of personnel, Exhibit-P2 guidelines have been issued. Petitioner has submitted his option as per Exhibit-P3 in the form prescribed. He has opted to be retained in the Irrigation Department i.e. in the parent department. 2. Since appropriate orders have not been passed, he has filed Exhibit-P4 representation before the Chief W.P ( C) No. 9408 of 2009 2 Engineer. The petitioner seeks for a direction to consider Exhibit-P4 within a time limit. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Exhibit-P4 and pass orders in accordance with the rules, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 9408 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 9408 of 2009 4