IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 26TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 26156 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- SONY MATHEW, U.D.CLERK, ATHIRAMPUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. M.V.BOSE MR. VINOD MADHAVAN SMT. NISHA BOSE RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SMT.P.A.GRESA, U.D.CLERK, NEENDOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NEENDOOR P.O. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MRS. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 26156 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of September 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner, an Upper Division Clerk in the Panchayat Department was promoted as an Accountant. There upon she was transferred from Athirampuzha Grama Panchayat to Arpookara Grama Panchayat. A person senior to her Smt. Mini Mathew was posted at Athirampuzha as evidenced by Ext.P5 which is applicable to the petitioner also. It seems that the petitioner did not object to the same. It further seems that Smt. Mini Mathew then sought for a transfer to Kumaranelloor. Petitioner then prosecuted her claim for a posting in Athirampuzha and pointed out that the petitioner had opted for Athirampuzha, Ettumanoor and Kanakkari Grama Panchayats in the said order of preference. Exts. P7 request was made in this regard before the Director. By Ext.P8, the third respondent has been posted in Athirampuzha. But the petitioner is retained in Arpookara itself. This is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. Ext.P8 does not show that the petitioner's request under Ext.P7 has been considered. In the circumstances, the second W.P.(C). No. 26156 OF 2009 2 respondent shall consider Ext.P7 and pass an order after notice to the petitioner and also the third respondent within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Copy of the writ petition shall be produced along with the copy of the judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/