IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 34490 of 2007(E) PETITIONER: V. PUSHPAHASAN ,S/O. LATE N.P.PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 49 YEARS SPL. GRADE SECRETARY, KANIYAMPATTA GRAMA PANCHAYATH KANIYAMPATTA,WAYANAD DISTRICT, R/AT SREERAGHAM, KOOTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL SELF GOVT.DEPT GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34490 of 2007 E ------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is a Special Grade Secretary, was transferred to Kaniyampatta Grama Panchayat, Wayanad District, under Ext.P1 order. Petitioner is a native of Kannur District. He contends that his wife is working in the Munsiff’s court at Koothuparamba. Petitioner is residing along with his mother, wife and children at Nirmalagiri and in these circumstances he sought for a transfer to Kannur District. Ext.P2 representation was filed by him on 11.9.2007. According to him, subsequent to that, juniors to him have been posted in Kannur, ignoring the petitioner’s representation. Petitioner refers to Exts.P3 and P4 in this regard. Petitioner has now preferred Ext.P5 W.P.(C).NO.34490/07 :: 2 :: before the Director of Panchayats pointing out a vacancy which is scheduled to arise in the near future. After having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2 nd respondent to look into Ext.P5 at the earliest, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge