IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 19242 of 2011(E) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- C.PRABHAKARAN, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, PYLLADOOR POST, KOLLENGODE VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 3. AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, PALLASANA, PALAKKAD. R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.E.M.ABDUL KHADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.19242/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO. E-1 12085/2010 DTD. 5.7.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY SRI.V.SREEDHARAN BEFORE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, PALAKKAD. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DT. 8.7.2011. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 9.8.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R2(a):- COPY OF THE LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF PALLASSENA GRAMA PANCHAYAT DTD. 16.5.2011. R2(b):- COPY OF THE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.10(11) OF THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT COMMITTEE HELD ON 17.6.2011. R2(c):- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 30.6.2011 OF SECRETARY, PALLASSENA GRAMA PANCHAYAT. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................. W.P.(C).NO.19242 OF 2011 ............................................. Dated this the 4th day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is working as an Agricultural Assistant, is stated as aggrieved of Ext.P1 order of transfer, whereby he has been shifted from Pallassava in Palakkad District to Polpally. 2. When the matter came up for consideration before this Court, an interim order of 'status quo' was passed, permitting the petitioner to continue at Palakkad for ten days, which order was extended by two weeks on 22.7.2011 and got lapsed after the aforesaid period. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a new vacancy has arisen at 'Ayiloor' in Palakkad District and that the petitioner has preferred a representation before the second respondent seeking to have a posting in the said vacancy. A copy of the said representation has been produced as Ext.P4 along with I.A.No.17353/2011. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the second respondent to have Ext.P4 considered and disposed of within a reasonable time. W.P.(C).NO.19242 OF 2011 : 2 : 4. Heard learned Government Pleader as well. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'two weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition and the I.A. before the second respondent for further steps. Sd/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. cl