IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2007 / 4TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2814 of 2007(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.N. RAJAN, L.D. CLERK (ON DEPLOYMENT IN PATTAMBI GRAMA PANCHAYATH), K.P.I.P. DIVISION NO.II, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ========================= WP(C).No.2814 OF 2007-I. ========================= Dated this the 24th day of January, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner belongs to the Irrigation Department. He was deployed to the Local Self Government Department. Government have laid down the principle that the employees would be deployed to the Local Self Government Department only for a maximum period of three years and that on completion of the tenure, they will be reposted in their parent department. It is submitted that in the case of the petitioner, no order reposting him in the parent department has been passed. The petitioner, feeling aggrieved, has already brought to the notice of the concerned authority the necessity to repost him in the parent department. Ext.P6 is the representation filed by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent. Learned counsel submits that unless directions are issued by this Court, the 2nd respondent may not pass orders on Ext.P6. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. There shall be an order directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P6 representation and pass WP(C).No.2814 of 2007. 2 orders reposting the petitioner in his own department provided, he has completed the three year period in the Local Self Government Department. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within three weeks on the petitioner producing a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE. kvs/-