IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 16TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24013 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOSE WILFRED U.D.CLERK, M.I.CENTRAL CIRCLE, E.K.M. NOW RESIDING AT KOTTUVALLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH. 2. RATHI V.J., U.D. CLERK THE SUPDT. ENGINEER'S OFFICE MINOR IRRIGATION CENTRAL CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM NOW WORKING AS BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE EDAPPALLY BLOCK,KUSUMAGIRI PO, KAKKANADU ERNAKULAM. 3. P.K.RAJENDRAN, U.D.CLERK M.V.I.P. DIVISION NO.1 THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI, NOW WORKING AT POTHANICADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH. 4. SUBASH THAMPURAN, U.D.CLERK IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM, NOW WORKING AT CHERANELLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) SRI.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH SRI.K.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT WATER RESORCES DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, L.S.G.D. TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, TRIVANDRUM. BY GP SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).24013/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader. 2. Petitioners who were in regular service in the Irrigation Department, were deployed to the Local Self Government Departments in terms of G.O.No.64/2007 dated 2.3.2007. They have completed the period of deployment. They are yet to be repatriated to the parent department. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that deployment was for a period of two years. They have completed it, but their request for repatriation to the parent department contained in Exts.P3 to P6 are pending consideration. 3. Petitioners, contentions that in spite of the fact that they have completed the period of deployment, they have not been repatriated to the parent department, but their juniors have been repatriated, shall be considered by the 1st W.P.(C).24013/09 2 respondent while taking a decision on Exts.P3 to P6. Decision shall be taken within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. Copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment shall be produced by the petitioners before the 1st respondent. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs