IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2011 / 11TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26251 of 2011(F) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SIDHIQUE VADAKKAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, THANLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O. THANALOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT – 676 307. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN SMT.A.S.BEENU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, PUBLIC REVENUE BUILDINGS, MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 033. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DS WP(C).No. 26251 of 2011(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. E1-10/2011 DATED 05.09.2011 OF THE RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O. (MS) NO. 206/2011/LSGD DATED 05-09- 2011. P3 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.09.2011 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE DS K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 26251 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as the Special Grade Secretary of Thanaloor Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district. He had entered service as a Lower Division Clerk on 17-1-1986 and was successfully promoted as Upper Division Clerk, Lower Grade Secretary and Junior Superintendent. He has been working at various stations during his service. On 5-9-2011 he was posted to Thanalur Grama Panchayat by Ext.P1. In Ext.P1 itself it is stated that his posting is subject to review at the time of general transfer. According to the petitioner, his posting at a place far away from his house is a cause of untold misery and hardship to him. He has therefore submitted Ext.P3 representation to the respondent seeking a transfer to his native place. According to the petitioner, as per Ext.P2 the Government has decided to reorganize the Panchayat establishment by merging various posts especially those of the Secretary of Grama Panchayats and the Special Grade Secretary. The petitioner Submits that vacant posts are likely to arise on such reorganization and integration. Therefore, he seeks WPC 26251/2011 2 appropriate directions for the consideration of his request for transfer, while implementing Ext.P2. 2. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. 3. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for transfer evidenced herein by Ext.P3 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate at the time of implementing the reorganization and integration that has been ordered as per Ext.P1 proceedings. Orders as indicated above shall be issued at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 26251/2011 3