IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2009 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36185 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- V.S. SHOOBI, U.D. CLERK, UDUMA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARGODE DISTRICT(NOW ALLOTTED TO KOTTAYAM DIST.) RESIDING AT 'KRISHNALAYAM', THOKKAD P.O., VADASSERI KONAM, TRIVANDRUM - 695 143. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH(ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 36185 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an Upper Division Clerk in the Local Self Government Department. While working at Uduma Grama Panchayat in Kasargode District, he was deputed to C-DIT in the year 2007. Relying on Clause 25 of Ext.P1, petitioner submited Ext.P2 request for posting in Thiruvananthapuram District. It is stated that ignoring his claim, by Ext.P3 order he was posted to Kottayam District and the ten vacancies in Thiruvananthapuram District were filled up by posting persons who are stated to be juniors to the petitioner too. Petitioner submits that, at present also there are six vacancies in Thiruvananthapuram District and therefore Ext.P2 representation which is pending before the 1st respondent, should be considered by him. 2. Taking into the above averments in the Writ Petition and also the pendency of Ext.P2 representation submitted before the 1st respondent, I dispose of the Writ Petition with WPC : 36185 of 2009 -:2:- the following directions. The 1st respondent shall dispose of Ext.P2 representation as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. In the meanwhile it is directed that one of the vacancies which are stated to be available in Thiruvananthapuram District shall not be filled up before a decision is taken on Ext.P2 representation. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent before 22.12.09 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ttb