IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 18TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25538 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.J.KRISHNAN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT SECTION AJANUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AJANUR-671 531. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).25538/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 9th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Assistant Engineer in the L.S.G.D Section, Ajanur Grama Panchayat, on deployment from the Public Works Department, which is his parent Department. Ext.P2 evidences his deployment, which was for a period of three years. On completion of the period of deployment, petitioner made a request for repatriation to his parent department. That was not considered and thereafter, pursuant to a direction issued by this Court, in W.P.(C).13002/2009, petitioner's request was considered and rejected as per Ext.P7, inter alia observing that there is acute shortage of Government staff in the LSGD and therefore, repatriation at this stage would not be possible. 2. Petitioner thereafter, decided to continue in the LSGD and had submitted a request as per Exts.P8 and P9 that he may be continued in the LSGD. He has exercised an option for continuation in the LSGD and I find no reason why the petitioner's request in Exts.P8 and P9 shall not be W.P.(C).25538/09 2 considered in accordance with law. 3. I heard learned Government Pleader also in this regard. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's request in Exts.P8 and P9 and take appropriate decision within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs