IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36406 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.S.VELUSAMY, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.V.SUBAYYAN, TC 24/1637 (1), "REVATHY", MERA NAGAR, NO.146, THYCAUD, TRIVANDRUM, NOW EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KOZHIKKODE CORPORATION, ENGINEER'S BUNGALOW, NEAR MAYOR BHAVAN, P.T.USHA ROAD, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.MANJERI SUNDERRAJ MS.SUSAN JACOB MS.K.K.PREETHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, CORPORATION OFFICE, CALICUT-673 032, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. SECRETARY, CHANGANACHERY MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHANGANACHERY, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU,SC,KOZHIKODE CORPORATION FOR R2 MRS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.SIBY MATHEW, SC FOR CHANGANASSERY MUNICIPALITY, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.36406 of 2009 (U) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard the counsel for the petitioner, the Government Pleader appearing for the 1st respondent and the respective standing counsel appearing for respondents 2 & 3. 2. The petitioner's grievance is against Ext.P6. 3. The petitioner is an Executive Engineer now working under the 2nd respondent Corporation. According to the petitioner, he was posted under the 2nd respondent Corporation only by order GO(Rt.) No.2001/09/LSGD dated 06/08/2009 and that immediately thereafter, by Ext.P6 order dated 29/10/2009, he has been transferred and posted to the 3rd respondent Municipality. He has sought cancellation of Ext.P6 by filing Ext.P8 before the 1st respondent, and orders are not passed on the representation. 4. As at present, the petitioner has not been relieved from the 2nd respondent Corporation. Having regard to the above and also the complaint of the petitioner about the frequent transfers to WP(C) No.36406/2009 -2- which he is subjected to, I direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P8. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. It is directed that in the meanwhile status quo as on date, in so far as Ext.P6 transferring the petitioner, shall be maintained. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg