IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2007 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36244 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ASHOKAN K.A., PERSONAL ASSISTANT OF SECRETARY, KASARGODE MUNICIPALITY, KASARGODE DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEP KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P.SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.C.NO.36244 OF 2007-M ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of December, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner is a native of Trichur District. He is presently working as Personal Assistant to the Secretary of the Kasaragod Municipality. He prays for a posting in Trichur District against the vacancy scheduled to arise in Trichur on 31.12.2007. He has moved the Government in this regard as per Ext.P2. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 and the claim of the petitioner for a posting in Trichur District taking note of the fact that he is scheduled to retire in 2009, as early as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. V. GIRI, JUDGE. cl . 2 . 3