IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2011 / 18TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25031 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRAKASAN.T.V,AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN,AJANUR VILLAGE OFFICE,HOSDURG TALUK KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.PRIYA SRI.K.V.SREEVINAYAKAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER,LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT,LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT,LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.- 695 001 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE KASARAGOD,VIDYANAGAR.P.O,KASARAGOD - 671 121. 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR(GENERAL), COLLECTORATE,KALPETTA.P.O,WAYANAD - 671 321. 4. UMMAR ALI PARACHOTTAN,VILLAGE OFFICER, SOUTH THRIKKARIPUR,KASARAGOD DISTRICT - 671 123. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC 25031/2011 PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1: THE TRUE COPY OF the PROCEEDINGS NO.LRE7-9/2009 OF THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 24.11.2010. EXHIBIT-P2: THE TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT NO.2010/30405/12/A1 DT:2-12-2010. EXHIBIT-P3: THE TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE IST RESPONDENT NO.LRE7-15815/11 DATED 17.9.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL jj /True copy/ K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 25031 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10thOctober, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the action of the second respondent in allotting him to Kasaragod district though according to him considering his seniority, he is entitled to be allotted to Wayanad district. The petitioner is a Village Officer, working at present at the Ajanur Village Office in Kasaragod district. He has been working there since 6-12-2010. According to him, the fourth respondent is junior to him and he has got superior claims for being allotted to Wayanad district. However, overlooking his superior claim, as per Ext.P3 the petitioner has been allotted Kasaragod district while the fourth respondent has been allotted Wayanad district. He therefore, claims a right to be allotted to Wayanad district. 2. The claim of the petitioner is refuted by the learned Govt. Pleader who submits on instructions that the petitioner had not given a proper request for being considered for allotment to Wayanad district. If such a request is given, the same would certainly be considered in accordance with law. WPC 25031/2011 2 3. The counsel for the petitioner offers to submit a representation to the Land Revenue Commissioner within one week. 4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Land Revenue Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram to consider the request of the petitioner, for re-allotment to Wayanad district, provided a request for such re-allotment is made by him to the Land Revenue Commissioner within a period of one week from today. 5. The Land Revenue Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram shall consider such request in accordance with law and shall pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of such request. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the authority for prompt compliance. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 25031/2011 3