IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20196 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.K.ARUMUGHAN, U,.D.CLERK LAKKIDI PEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT MANGALAM PO., 679 301, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY SRI.R.VINU RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PALCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS PALAKKAD 4. LAKKIDI PEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MANGALAM PO., PIN 670 301 OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R2 SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20196/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P5 order of transfer whereby he has been transferred from Lakkidi Peroor Grama Panchayat to Panathady Grama Panchayat in Kasargod District. By an order passed on 17.7.2008, this Court had directed the second respondent to ascertain and submit whether the petitioner can be accommodated in Thrissur or in Calicut District. The second respondent has filed a statement dated 24.7.2008, the relevant portion of which reads as follows:- It is submitted that Sri.K.K.Arumughan, the petitioner was placed under suspension vide Order No.A1-77/08 of the President Lakkidi Peroor Grama Panchayat. Later he was reinstated into service vide Order No.D4-2938/08 dated 28.4.2008 of this respondent as persuaded by the verdict of this Honourable Court in W.P.(C).5211/08 dated 13.2.2008 filed by the petitioner. Consequent on his reinstatement the petitioner was allotted to Kasargod District W.P.(C).20196/2008 2 with direction to the Deputy Director of Panchayats, to post him in any one of the existing vacancies as per this office order No.E4-15183/08 dated 27.5.2008. As such the petitioner has been posted in Panathady Grama Panchayat, vide Order No.A5- 102/08 of the Deputy Director of Panchayats, Kasargod. At the time of reinstatement there were no vacant post of U.D.Clerks available in Palakkad District. Now Sri.K.K.Arumughan vide his representation dated 2.7.2008 requested that he may be posted in Palakkad District. Considering his request and the observations of this Honourable Court in the hearing on 17.7.2008, the petitioner has been reallotted to Palakkad District vide order No.E4-15183/08 dated 22.7.2008 of this respondent with direction to the Deputy Director of Panchayats, Palakkad to give suitable posting to the petitioner against the vacancy of U.D.Clerks now available in Palakkad District at the earliest. The said order was issued in super cession of this office order No.E4-15183/08 dated 27.5.2008 of this respondent by allotting the petitioner to Kasargod District. Therefore, it is W.P.(C).20196/2008 3 submitted that the grievances of the petitioner is redressed and no further action is required in the matter. In view of the stand taken by the second respondent in the statement dated 24.7.2008, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition except to direct that the petitioner shall be given a suitable posting as U.D.Clerk in any of the vacancies available in Palakkad District, at the earliest. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs