IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 27522 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.C.CHACKO, AGED 54, S/O.P.C.CHACKO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, SEWAGE MAINTENANCE DIVISION, PATTOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOW RESIDING AT TC 14/296, EXTRA POLICE ROAD, CANTONMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. SRI.MANU V. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 27522 OF 2006 ----------------------------- Dated this the 20th November, 2006. JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for respondents 1 to 3. 2. Feeling aggrieved by order dated 11.10.2006 passed by the third respondent transferring the petitioner and posting him as Executive Engineer, IPD Division, Thalassery, he has filed Ext.P4 representation requesting to reconsider that order and to give him a posting in Thiruvananthapuram district. Counsel for respondents 1 to 3 submits that there is no vacancy in Thiruvananthapuram district and therefore the request made by the petitioner cannot be straightaway allowed. I make it clear that in case any subsequent vacancy arises in Thiruvananthapuram district, it will be open to the third respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for posting him in Thiruvananthapuram district, having regard to the exigencies of service as well. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj