IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2007 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 8391 of 2007(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- M.P.RAMADAS, HEAD CLERK, O/O.BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. RESIDING AT PULAKKAT HOUSE, MANNENGODE P.O., PALAKKAD-679 307. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LMS COMPOUND, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 3. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DIST. 4. K.G.JAYACHANDRAN PILLAI, HEAD CLERK, O/O.BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.8391/2007 Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF ORDER NO.ESTT.A4.24190/2003/CRD DTD. 19/08/2006 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER. EXT.P2; COPY OF ORDER NO.EST.A4/24190/03 CRD DTD. 25/08/2006 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF ORDER NO.27466/ESTT.C3/06/CRD DTD. 05/03/2007 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF APPEAL DTD. 09/03/1997 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ Kss K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8391 of 2007(Y) --------------------------------- Dated this the 13th June, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order dated 5.3.2007, by which he has been transferred from Kuttippuram to Ponnani. According to him, he has been subjected to frequent and unscheduled transfers. His present posting at Kuttippuram was very convenient to him, as it was at a distance of 15 kilometres from his residence. Now, he has to travel 35 kilometres to reach Ponnani, which causes serious inconvenience to him, submits the petitioner. So, he preferred Ext.P4 representation before the Government, praying to cancel Ext.P3. Thereafter, this writ petition is filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. Pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court, the petitioner is continuing at Kuttippuram. The first respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation in accordance with law within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the petitioner produces the copy of WP(C)8391/2007 : 2 : the judgment before first respondent within two weeks from today, the interim order granted by this Court will remain in force for a further period of three months or till the first respondent passes orders on Ext.P4, whichever is earlier. This writ petition is disposed of as above. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. vav.