IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2007 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35606 of 2007(L) ------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.A.AMBI, GENERAL EXTENSION OFFICER, KILIMANOOR BLOCK OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. V.K.VALSAN, GENERAL EXTENSION OFFICER, ITHIKKARA BLOCK OFFICE, KOLLAM. 3. C.N.VASUDEVAN, GENERAL EXTENSION OFFICER, VELLANGALLUR BLOCK OFFICE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVT. DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SRI. A.J.JOSEPH, VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER, MULANTHURUTHY BLOCK OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 5. SRI. A.S.JOHNY, VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER, PAMPAKUDA BLOCK OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP.(C) NO.35606/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF ORDER NO.120/ESTT.B3/2007/CRD DT. 7.6.07 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.120/ESTT.B3/2007/CRD DT.19.7.07 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.105/07/LSGD DT. 4.4.07 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 11.9.07. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 28.9.07. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 7.7.07. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.23286/ESTT.B3/07/ CRD DT. 26.11.07 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT ON 3.12.07. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT ON 3.12.07. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT ON 3.12.07. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 35606 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th December, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are working as General Extension Officers. All of them belong to Ernakulam District. They are aggrieved that in spite of repeated requests made by them for a posting in their Home District, their claims have not been considered so far. At the same time, persons who are juniors to the petitioners having comparatively longer service have been given a posting in Ernakulam District. Petitioners refer to Exhibit –P7 in this regard. 2. Learned Senior Government Pleader submits that Exhibit-P7 is an order which relates to 40 persons who are transfered and posted consequential upon promotion to the post of General Extension Officer. He further submits that there is a vacancy due to arise on account of retirement of an incumbent in Palluruthy and the first petitioner who is due to retire on 31.12.2007 will be considered against such vacancy. Submission is recorded. He also submits that in so far as the other petitioners are concerned, their case will be considered in the next general transfer. Submission is recorded. Subsequent to W.P ( C) No. 35606 of 2007 2 the filing of the writ petition, the 1st petitioner has approached the Government detailing his grievances and has produced Exhibit-P8 representation along with I.A.. No.16239/2007. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take note of Exhibits P8 and P10 and consider petitioners’ claim for a posting in Ernakulam in consonance with what is submitted and recorded as above. Needful shall be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 35606 of 2007 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007