IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2011 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11330 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- REKAH.S.L, AGED 39 YEARS, W/O. CHANDRA MOHANAN, REKAH NIVAS, KOTTAMKARA, CHANDANATHOPPE.P.O, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT (LSGD) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 11330 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th day of April, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner entered service of the Government of Kerala as Assistant Engineer in the Irrigation Department. Without obtaining option from the petitioner, the petitioner was deputed to work in the Local Self Government Department. Although, originally, the petitioner filed an application for repatriation to the parent department , no action was taken thereon. Thereafter, the petitioner decided to continue in the Local Self Government Department and submitted Ext. P2 representation for cancellation of the earlier option. But, purportedly in implementation of Ext. P3 order of this Court, the petitioner has also been directed to be repatriated to her parent department. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext. P2 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Till orders on Ext. P2 are passed, the petitioner is allowed to continue in Local Self Government Department. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.