IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 28TH APRIL 2009 / 8TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12768 of 2009(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- A.P.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, L.S.G.D.SECTION, VAZHATHOPPU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.MATHEW SUNNY RESPONDENTS : ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12768 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner is that he was deployed from the P.W.D. to the L.S.G.D. without any request and that he has already completed three years, pursuant to which he seeks for re-deployment to the parent department. It is submitted by the petitioner that, for redressal of the grievance, he has already filed Ext.P4 representation before the second respondent and that it is pending consideration for more than 8 months. 2. After considering the particular facts and circumstances of this case, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE pac