IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 14387 of 2006(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- THE PRESIDENT, PEERMADE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PEERMADE P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN SMT.NISHA BOSE RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, L.S.G.D. SECTION, PEERMADE. *4. K.K. VELAYUDHAN, 3RD GRADE OVERSEER, PEERMADE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PEERMADE. *ADDL. R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 14/06/2006 IN IA NO. 7980/2006. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.PRADEEP KUMAR --R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 14387/2006 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 27/2/2006 OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVT., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 5/5/06 OF THE ASST. ENGINEER, LSGD SECTION PEERMADE. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE R2 BY THE PETITIONER DT. 18/5/2006. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DT. 30/5/2006 BY PEERMADE GRAMA PANCHAYAT. True copy tga K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 14387 of 2006-K ------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is the President of Peermade Grama Panchayat challenges the transfer of the 4th respondent who is a 3rd Grade Overseer. The learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submitted that the additional 4th respondent has not challenged the transfer order and he has already been relieved from the Panchayat. In view of the above position, the petitioner who is the President of the Panchayat cannot insist that he should be returned back. Hence, the Writ Petition is closed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS