IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2010 / 4TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19880 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.A.THOMAS, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.AUGUSTI MANAYANIKAL, MANAYANIKAL HOUSE, PLASANAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. E.S.KUNJUMON, G.E.O.(GENERAL EXTENSION OFFICER), VYTILA BLOCK, ERNAKULAM. 2. P.R.NANDANAN, EXTENSION OFFICER (HOUSING), VYTTILA BLOCK, ERNAKULAM. 3. K.R.PRASANNAKUMAR, G.E.O., ELEMDESOM BLOCK, THODUPUZHA. 4. K.SADANANDAN, E.O.(H), EDAPPLLY BLOCK, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT L.M.S.COMPOUND, TRIVANDRUM. 6. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO.19881/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 19880 & 19881 OF 2010 ========================= Dated this the 25th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners in these writ petitions are Joint Block Development Officers. Petitioner in WP(C) No.19880/10 is presently posted at Kattappana and the petitioner in WP(C) No.19881/2010 is posted at Panthalam. 2. Their grievance is regarding Ext.P1 order of transfer, in which, according to them, though they requested for transfer, their claims have been overlooked and the stations requested by them have been given to their juniors. However, a reading of the details furnished in Ext.P1 order of transfer itself show that in so far as the petitioner in WP(C) No.19880/2010 is concerned, he came to the present station only by order dated 22/7/09 and that his posting was based on his own option. In so far as the petitioner in WP(C) No.19881/2010 is concerned, he too has come to the present station on an option based transfer by order dated 20/7/09. It was therefore that their requests were not allowed. In such a situation, I do not think that interference in a proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is warranted. WPC No. 19880 & 19881/10 :2 : 3. Be that as it may, it is seen that seeking modification of the transfer order, the petitioners have filed Ext.P5 representations before the Commissioner for Rural Development, Trivandrum and that orders on these representations have not been passed. 4. Having regard to the pendency of the representations, it is directed that the Commissioner shall consider the representations and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of these writ petitions. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of these writ petitions before the Commissioner for compliance. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp