IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 28351 of 2010(T)
1. P.R.VIJAYAKUMAR, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
2. COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT,
For Petitioner :SRI.T.R.JAGADEESH
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :14/09/2010
O R D E R
S. SIRI JAGAN, J.
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W.P.(C) No.28351 OF 2010
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Dated this the 14th day of September, 2010
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is working as a Block Development Officer in
Chavakkad in Thrissur District. He sought transfer to
Pattanakkad Block in Alappuzha district on compassionate
grounds during general transfer. According to the petitioner, the
petitioner was slated for transfer to Pattanakkad Block. The
State Election Commission has put restriction in transfer of
employees who are involved in preparation of Electoral Rolls for
elections to the Local Self Government Institutions. The
petitioner would submit that the petitioner is not involved in any
of the responsibilities of the election process. However, the place
earmarked for the petitioner was filled up by his junior, by Ext.P1
order, that too by promotion. The State Election Commission
permitted transfer of the petitioner on compassionate grounds.
Still the petitioner’s case had not yet been considered. In the
above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6
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representation before the second respondent. The petitioner
seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and
pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously.
2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also.
Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition
with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass
orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate,
within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy
of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard
to the petitioner as well as the person, who has been
transferred to Pattanakkad Block by Ext.P1 order.
S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE
acd
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