IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15080 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.BHASI, S/O.K.SANKU, AGED 54 YEARS, "BHASURAM", KOCHUMURI SOUTH, OACHIRA P.O., PRESENTLY WORKING AS IST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, L.S.G.D. SUB DIVISION, BLOCK PANCHAYATH OACHIRA. BY ADV. SRI.PULIKKOOL ABUBACKER SRI.SUDHEESH.A. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, BLOCK PANCHAYATH, OACHIRA. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. K.SALIM, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, UMMANNOOR/VETTIKKAVALA G.P.UNDER VETTIKKAVALA BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.15080 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a first Grade Draftsman in the Local Self Government Department. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of transfer, by which he has been transferred to Pampady Block panchayat, Kottayam. The petitioner submits that the transfer causes considerable hardship. He is a resident of Oachira where he resides with his family. There are two school going children and an 84 year old father. More importantly the petitioner is due to retire on 30.4.2009. The petitioner has approached the Chief Engineer vide Ext.P2 requesting for a posting in Oachira. The same is to be considered. 2. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 and take a decision thereon after hearing the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V. GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/ WPC. 15080/2008 2