IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2009 / 22ND ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28773 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SASIDHARAN T.,OVERSEER GRADE II, PIRAYIRI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, L.S.G.D., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, L.S.G.D. SECTION, PIRAYIRI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).28773/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is presently working as Overseer Grade-II in the Pirayiri Grama Panchayat in Palakkad District. He has been promoted as 1st Grade Overseer under Ext.P3 order dated 24.8.2009 and has been transferred to Cheruthazham Grama Panchayat under Payyannur Block Panchayat in Kannur District. He is aggrieved by the transfer, essentially on account of present health reasons and he has moved the 2nd respondent in this regard as per Ext.P4 representation. 2. Petitioner's request for a retention in Palakkad District and for a posting in Palakkad District itself shall be considered by the Chief Engineer with specific reference to his illness and a decision shall be taken on Ext.P4 within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs