IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2011 / 28TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22593 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER:- ------------------ M.SURESH, AGED 48, S/O.M.N.BALAKRISHNAN, MAMPILLIL, KUNNACKAL P.O., VALAKAM, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, UDUMBANCHOLA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJKUMAR SRI.N.JAGATH RESPONDENTS:- --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. C.R.SHAJI, CHELAKKAL, KONNATHADY P.O. IDUKKI DISTRICT, NOW WORKING AS SECRETARY, KONNATHADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH - 685 661. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE FOR R1 & R2. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 22593 of 2011(Y) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- P1: COPY OF RELEVANT PORTION OF THE ORDER OF TRANSFER E1-10/2011 DTD.10.8.2011 DTD.10.8.2011 ISSUED BY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P2: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER E1-10/2007 DTD.12.6.2009 ISSUED BY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P3: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO.A25145 06 DTD.15.12.2009 ISSUED BY PANCHAYAT DY.DIRECTOR, IDUKKI. P4: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER GO.E1-10/2010 DTD.31.3.2010 ISSUED BY DY.DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P5: COPY OF RELEVANT PORTION OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO.E1-10/2010 DTD.13.4.2010 ISSUED BY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P6: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE UDUMBANCHOLA PANCHAYAT COMMITTEE DTD.12.8.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL. ( TRUE COPY ) PS TO JUDGE. Kvs/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.22593 of 2011-Y. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th August, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is working as a Special Grade Secretary in Udumbanchola Grama Panchayat in Idukki District filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P1 order whereby he was transferred and posted as such at Konnathady Grama Panchayat in Idukki District, itself. The contention of the petitioner is that while working in the said Grama Panchayat during the period from 1.7.2009 to 4.11.2009 he was compelled to avail leave for 60 days on account of the incompatible circumstances prevalent there. The petitioner apprehends recurrence of unpleasant incidents if he is to join there again. Even if there is substance in the contention of the petitioner that cannot be a reason for this Court to interfere with an order of transfer. However, it is a matter which can be gone into by the Government in case the petitioner moves the WP(C).No.22593/2011-Y. 2 Government with a proper petition. Going by the transfer norms also grievance against an order of transfer issued by the head of a Department can be taken up before the Government. In that view of the matter this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to move the Government placing all his grievances against Ext.P1 order of transfer, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case the petitioner files such a representation within the time stipulated the same shall be considered by the first respondent in accordance with law, after issuing notice on the person/persons likely to be affected, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month thereafter. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, (Judge) Kvs/-