IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 16TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26608 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SRI. M.S.HARILAL, U.D.CLERK, BLOCK PANCHAYATH OFFICE,ADIMALI, IDUKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) SRI.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (IRRIGATION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 26608 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 7th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who was deployed to the Block Panchayat Office, Admimaly with effect from 05.07.2002, is continued to be retained in the said department, by virtue of the fact that his deployment has been extended by another two years by Ext.P2 order. According to the petitioner, he had originally given option only for three years. Therefore, his deployment should not have been extended by Ext.P2 order dated 02.03.2007. The petitioner challenges Ext.P2. He has also approached the Government seeking a variation as per Ext.P4. I am not inclined to interfere with Ext.P2 at this stage. If there are reasons for reducing the extension of period of deployment effected under Ext.P2, then it is open to the Government to re-deploy the petitioner to the parent department. This is a matter which has to be decided by the Government. Appropriate action will be taken by the 1st respondent on Ext.P4 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. If necessary, other affected parties will also be heard. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. V. GIRI, JUDGE. rv