IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27589 of 2011(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- BINCY CHERIAN, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, KOOTHRAPPALLY, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD CLERK, THENNALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU SRI.SAJI JACOB RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 001. R1 & R2 BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.LIJU STEPHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.27589/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT.12.7.2010 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE DRAFT LIST OF TRANSFER OF HEAD CLERKS ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT.28.1.2011. EXT.P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT.19.5.2011 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL DT.8.6.2011. EXT.P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.20.7.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE MOTHER IN LAW OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.27589 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of October 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Head Clerk in the office of the Thennala Grama Panchayat in Malappuram District. She is a native of Kottayam District. Though she had been considered for transfer to the office of Madappally Grama Panchayat in Kottayam District in 2011, her name did not find a place when the final list for transfer was published. At present, there is a vacancy of Head Clerk in Meenadam Grama Panchayat. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 representation seeking a transfer to the said vacancy. Her mother-in-law who is aged 94 years is residing with her and she has to look after the said lady. The petitioner's mother-in-law has also submitted a representation, which is Ext.P5. The petitioner seeks the issue of a direction to consider and dispose of the representations, Exts.P4 and P5. Wpc No.27589/2011 2 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In view of the limited relief that is claimed, I am of the opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner and her mother-in-law, evidenced herein by Exts.P4 and P5 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE true copy P.S.TO JUDGE css/ Wpc No.27589/2011 3