IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 21292 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- P.D.ANTONY, DRIVER, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, ERNAKULAM, HAVING PAYMENT ADDRESS PUTHUR AINIKKAL HOUSE, CHERPPU P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU CHERUKARA SRI.S.RUSSEL RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, KAKKANADU. 3. THE SECRETARY, PIRAVAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PIRAVAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.M.SURESH BABU BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.21292/2007 I APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DTD. 20/10/2002 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 7/07/2007 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 9/07/2007 BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 3/10/2007 BY STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND CONNECTED PROCEEDINGS. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.21292 of 2007 I ------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of November, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P2 order of transfer by which, he was transferred from Ernakulam to Piravom. Ext.P2 is issued by the District Panchayat Officer, Ernakulam. According to the petitioner, Ext.P2 is pursuant to the directions issued by the Director of Panchayats. Petitioner has sought for variation of Ext.P2 in terms of Ext.P3 representation before the Director. After having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Senior Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P3 and take a decision thereon within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge