IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2008 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36198 of 2008(H) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- PMA KAREEM, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED KUNJU, PUTHENPURACKAL, VELLAKADAVU, VANDIPERIYAR, PRESIDENT, VANDIPERIYAR PANCHAYATH POURASAMITHI. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI. P.P. BIJU. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36198/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is the President of Vandiperiyar Panchayat Pourasamithi, is purportedly aggrieved by the decision to shift the Sub Regional Transport Office to Peerumedu, where a mini civil station has been constructed. Petitioner refers to Ext.P1 resolution passed by the Panchayat agreeing to hand over the building for housing Regional Transport Office on completion of construction. He has filed Ext.P2 representation before the Minister for Transport and also before the Chief Minister himself pointing out these aspects. Shifting of an office from one place to another is a matter which exclusively lies within the domain of the authorities who are required to administer. It is not for the petitioner to seek either a shifting of the office or a restraint on such shifting. Writ petition is misconceived and hence dismissed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs