IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 19TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4434 of 2007(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ C.R.MOHANKUMAR, KIZHAKKEPLAVILA VEEDU, MARIYAPURAM P.O., AMARAVILA (VIA), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 127. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ========================= WP(C).No.4434 OF 2007-C. ========================= Dated this the 8th day of February, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Upper Division Clerk in Perambra Panchayat in Kozhikode district. He is a native of Thiruvananthapuram district. He has filed Ext.P4 representation before the 2nd respondent requesting to transfer and post him in Thiruvananthapuram district or at least to one of the southern districts like Kollam and Alappuzha. 2. Heard Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. It is stated that applications for transfers and postings can be considered at the time of general transfers. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P4 at the time of general transfers. However, in case any open vacancy arises before general transfers and postings are ordered, the case of the petitioner shall be considered according to the merit of the request made by him as also the exigencies of service. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE. kvs/-