IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2008 / 11TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19934 of 2008(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ G.SUSEELA, VILLAGE OFFICER, ANAKAYAM VILLAGE OFFICE, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.19934 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd July, 2008 J U D G M E N T While working as U.D. Clerk in the Special Tahasildar's office at Kollam, petitioner was promoted as Village Officer by Exhibit-P1 order dated 19.7.2006 and posted in Kannur District. But apparently there was an error in the order in as much as that petitioner was shown as posted from Kottayam to Kannur whereas she was posted from Kollam to Kannur. Petitioner was not relieved from Kollam and therefore she could not join duty at Kannur. The error was corrected by subsequent order dated 4.8.2006. But even that was not communicated to the petitioner. She was not therefore relieved from the office of the Special Tahalsildar at Kollam. The said order was cancelled. The net result is that petitioner continued as a U.D Clerk at Kollam. But juniors came to be promoted as Village Officer and they took charge in the respective stations. It is only by 12.12.2007, petitioner was ultimately posted in W.P ( C) No.19934 of 2008 2 Malappuram, where she is currently working, petitioner rightly feels that for no fault of hers, she has been deprived posting as a Village Officer with effect from July, 2006. When her juniors were promoted and posted as Village Officer, she is entitled to maintain her seniority in terms of the order dated 19.7.2006 by which she was originally promoted as Village Officer. Her request in this regard is pending before the 1st respondent as Exhibit-P2. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 3. In my view, petitioner's request ought to be considered and appropriate remedial action may be taken by the 1st respondent. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and take appropriate action on Exhibit-P2 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.19934 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.19934 of 2008 4