IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2010 / 18TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21388 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.V.THOMAS, AGED 48 YEARS, SUPERINTENDENT, KASARAGOD MUNICIPALITY, KASARAGOD P.O., RESIDING AT KANDANATH HOUSE, NEAR GOVERNMENT MODEL HIGH SCHOOL, H.S.ROAD, MOOVATTUPUZHA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.SHAJI SRI.TOMY LOUIS SRI.V.S.AFSAL KHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE MUNICIPAL SECRETARY, KASARAGOD MUNICIPALITY, KASARAGOD P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT-685430. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 21388 OF 2010 (W) ===================== Dated this the 9th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's grievance is that although he is the senior most Revenue Officer, ignoring the seniority and superior claims, by Ext.P7 order, he was promoted and posted as Superintendent of the Kasargod Municipality. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to posting at Moovattupuzha, his home station, where his juniors have been posted. 2. It is seen that complaining of the above, he has already filed Ext.P8 before the 2nd respondent and the 2nd respondent has not considered the representation so far. Having regard to the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P8 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp