IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 23RD MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2214 of 2007(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.N. PONNAPPAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 48 YEARS, HEAD CLERK, SREENARAYANAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SREENARAYANAPURAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, SREENARAYANAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. K.V. VALSALAKUMARI, HEAD CLERK, CHALISSERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH,PALAKKAD. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR for R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.2214/2007 L APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E3-4000/06 DTD. 19/12/2006. EXT.P3: HANDWRITTEN COPY OF JUDGMENT IN WRIT PETITION NO. 34583 OF 2006. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER NUMBER E FOR 4000/2006 DTD. 8/01/07. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 17/01/07. /TRUE COPY/ Kss K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 2214 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 12th February, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner belongs to the category of Head Clerk in Sreenarayanapuram Grama Panchayat. This writ petition was filed for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 not to transfer him from Sreenarayanapuram to Chalissery Grama Panchayat. Since the fourth respondent has already taken charge in Sreenarayanapuram Grama Panchayat on her being relieved from Chalissery Grama Panchayat, the petitioner feels that instead of pursuing the reliefs initially sought for in this writ petition, he will be able to work out his remedies by requesting for a posting in any of the two Grama Panchayats mentioned in Ext.P5 representation filed by him before the first respondent. He feels that the above course of action will be favourable to the fourth respondent also, since he will be able to seek remedies without disturbing the fourth respondent. In Ext.P5 he has requested for a posting as Head Clerk either in Kochi or Paravur Taluk in Ernakulam district. The petitioner has stated in Ext.P5 that he has recently undergone a major operation and it will be a consolation if he is given a posting somewhere near his hometown. The first respondent will consider Ext.P5 and take appropriate decision as early WPC 2214/2007 2 as possible, in any event, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the first respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj