IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2007 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 18091 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. A.M.ABDUL KAREEM SAHIB, VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM ON TRANSFER AS E.O.(H), GR.II, CHOWANNUR, THRISSUR. 2. T.M.NARAYANAN KUTTY, VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM ON TRANSFER AS E.O.(H), GR.II, THRITHALA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. V.UDAYAKUMAR, VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER, VAZHAKULAM, ERNAKULAM ON TRANSFER AS G.E.O., MUTHUKULAM, ALAPPUZHA. 4. M.K.KUNJUMOITHEEN, VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER, KOOVAPPADY BLOCK, ERNAKULAM ON TRANSFER AS G.E.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (J) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. P.V.SURESH BABU, GENERAL EXTENSION OFFICER, VADAVUKODE BLOCK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. M.K.ALI, GENERAL EXTENSION OFFICER, ANGAMALY BLOCK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. K.PEETHAMBARAN, GENERAL EXTENSION OFFICER, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. E.A.IBRAHIM, EXTENSION OFFICER (H) GR.II, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. P.V.MATHAI, GENERAL EXTENSION OFFICER, DEVIKULAM BLOCK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18091 of 2007(D) --------------------------------- Dated this the 20th June, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioners, who were Village Extension Officers, were promoted as General Extension Officers/Extension Officers(H) Grade II, and posted to various places. They submit that the places of posting cause inconvenience to them. So, they have preferred Ext.P4 to P7 representations before the Government, praying to give them suitable postings. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submitted that those representations have been received and are pending. It is further submitted that normally, the existing vacancies will be filled up taking into account the requests for transfer of persons who are already working in the cadre. Only thereafter, the newly promoted officers will be accommodated. 3. Since the present postings on promotion are not governed by Ext.P2 transfer norms, it is only appropriate that they move the Commissioner for Rural Development, on whose behalf the 2nd respondent has passed Ext.P3 order, seeking suitable postings. If such WP(C)18091/2007 : 2 : representation is filed along with a copy of this judgment, the Commissioner for Rural Development shall pass orders on them as expeditiously as possible. This writ petition is disposed of as above. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. vav.