IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2009 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 32666 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.M.MATHAI, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, L.S.G.D., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, L.M.S.COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (GENERAL), COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU P.O., IDUKKI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.32666 OF 2009 (C) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P4, by which the petitioner, an Assistant Engineer in the Local Self Government, is transferred from Block Development Office, Thodupuzha to Mariyapuram/Kamakhi Grama Panchayat in Idukki Division. By order dated 16.11.2009 the case was adjourned with a direction to the Government Pleader to obtain instructions in the matter. It is now reported that by the Government Order dated 4.6.2009, that the technical posts in Block Development offices have been abolished and that it was the abolition of the post held by the petitioner which necessitated his transfer. It is stated that the Mariyapuram, the place to which the petitioner is now posted was the nearest place available to accommodate the petitioner and it was therefore he was ordered to be posted at that place. Having regard to the above submission of the learned Government Pleader, I do not find any merit in the contention raised by the petitioner. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No.34580 /09 :2 :