IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 8TH MAY 2007 / 18TH VAISAKHA 1929 WP(C).No. 14635 of 2007(P) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.KESAVAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY (ON LEAVE), VADAKKEKAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NJAMANENGAD P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1) STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2) DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).NO. 14635 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of May, 2007 ------------------------------------------- The petitioner is working as Secretary in Vadakkekad Grama Panchayath (Special Grade) in Thrissur District. He belongs to Schedule Tribe and is a native of Wayanad District. The petitioner took charge in the present station on 23.12.2006 and he is due to retire from service on 30.6.2007. 2. According to the petitioner the post of Secretary at Pozhuthana Grama Panchayath in Wayanad District, is vacant from 1.3.2007. Requesting to give him a transfer for the vacant post, he has already sent a representation before the 2nd respondent on 19.4.2007. According to the petitioner urgent orders are needed to be passed on the representation, as otherwise it will cause great hardship to him. It is also stated by the petitioner that he had earlier filed a representation as Ext.P6 for getting a transfer to the Wayanad District. In the light of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders in accordance with law on Exts.P6 and Ext.P7, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE. bkn