IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1619 of 2007(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.J.JOSEPH,, S/O. JOSEPH, ENNAMPRAYIL HOUSE, IRITTY P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SOHAN SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K. SMT.SANJANA R.NAIR RESPONDENT: ------------- THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 1619 OF 2007 P = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 31st January, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Head Clerk in Chinnakanal Grama Panchayat in Idukki District. He is a native of Kannur District. After rendering service for a pretty long period he is due to retire from service by the end of November, 2007. Ext. P3 application filed for transfer to one of the four places shown in Ext. P3 pro forma is pending with the respondent. Subsequently Ext. P4 application was submitted on 25-10-2006. The details furnished in Exts. P3 and P4 are identical. Transfers and postings were made by the respondent as per Exts. P5 and P6 orders. But the petitioner's case was not considered. Feeling aggrieved, he has approached this Court. 2. Govt. Pleader, on instruction, submits that at present there is no open vacancy in any of the four poaces shown by the petitioner in Ext. P4. 3. General transfers and postings are normally ordered in the month of April/May and it would be possible for the respondent to consider the case of the WPC No. 1619/2007 -2- petitioner at the time of general transfers. It is also open to the respondent to take into consideration the fact that the petitioner is due to retire from service by the end of November, 2007. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner based on the details furnished in Ext. P4, at the time of issuing general transfers of Head Clerks in the Panchayat Department. Orders passed as directed above shall be communicated to the petitioner without delay. Copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition shall be produced by the petitioner before the respondent for information of the respondent. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/