IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18419 of 2008(P) PETITIONER: --------------------- N.K.NOORUL AMEEN, S/O.LATE MOHAMMED, AGED 50 YEARS, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, PERFORMANCE AUDIT UNIT VI, B.P.ANGADI, THALAKKAD, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. SRI.V.ANTONY, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, PUNNAYOORKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.18419 of 2008 P ------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner had been working as Grama Panchayat Secretary at Edayar. While so, he was promoted as Junior Superintendent and posted in the Performance Audit Unit-IV, Kaipamangalam, Thrissur. In the course of responding to the options given for General Transfer, 2008, the petitioner applied for transfer to Malappuram District. Apparently, under Ext.P2, the petitioner was transferred to the Performance Audit Unit-VI, Malappuram, where he joined duty. But, when orders were issued as per Ext.P3, the petitioner is transferred to Punnayoorkulam in Thrissur District. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that the transfer effected under Ext.P2 was a compulsory transfer. 3. Aggrieved by Ext.P3, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P4 appeal before the Government and the same is pending. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Senior Government Pleader, the writ W.P.(C).NO.18419/08 :: 2 :: petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 appeal, after hearing the petitioner as also the 4th respondent, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Government shall consider whether the petitioner could be accommodated in the station where he is currently working, if the 4th respondent is not available, as on date. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge