IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15419 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.C.VASUDEVAN, SECRETARY, KURUMATHUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. HUSSAIN RAWTHER, SECRETARY, AVANNOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 15419 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by an order of transfer. While he was working as Secretary in the Kurumathur Grama Panchayat in Kannur Disitrict, he has been transferred to Sholayar in Palakkad District. The order of transfer has been challenged on several grounds. But I refrain from going into the merits of the same in circumstances where the petitioner has approached the Government vide Ext.P7 produced along with I.A.No.7209/2008. It is open to the Government to supplement Ext.P7 on account of the fact that the petitioner has been transferred to a fairly distant place and taking note of personal reasons, it is necessary that the Government takes a decision at the earliest. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that another vacancy is to arise in Kannur District in Kadannappally Grama Panchayat on 1.7.2008 and he has approached the Director. The petitioner's request for being posted therein is WPC.15419 /2008 2 being independently considered by the Director. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The first respondent shall consider the petitioner's appeal Ext.P7 and pass orders thereon as early as possible, at any rate, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The second respondent Director shall independently consider the petitioner's claim Ext.P8 in the course of filling up of the vacancy which is due to arise on 1.7.2008 along with any other eligible candidate. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC.15419 /2008 3