IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 27478 of 2007(U)
1. K.D.RAJMOHAN, AGED 46 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(CIVIL),
4. T.B.BHASKARAN,
5. K.A.SAJAN,
6. RASEENA SEBASTIAN,
For Petitioner :SRI.K.S.BABU
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.GIRI
Dated :14/09/2007
O R D E R
V. GIRI , J
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W.P.(C) NO. 27478 OF 2007
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Dated this the 14th day of September, 2007.
JUDGMENT
The petitioner, who claims to be the senior most Upper Division
Clerk working in the office of the 3rd respondent, is aggrieved by
Ext.P2 order by which he was deployed to the newly established sub
Division of Harbour Engineering Department at Koyilandy. Ext.P1
order contemplates deployment for a period of six months. According
to the petitioner, Ext.P1 order mentions that the order of deployment
is intended to operate only in relation to surplus staff. There is no
surplus staff in the Executive Engineer’s office in Munambam Division
and consequentially he ought not to have been deployed.
2. I am not inclined to interfere with Ext.P2. Obviously, the
order of deployment was due to administrative exigencies. Moreover,
the order of deployment seems to be for a limited period, as could be
seen from Ext.P1. When the period of deployment is extended, further
instructions will be issued in that regard by the Government. But, if
there is personal inconvenience, it could be rectified by the Chief
Engineer, without causing inconvenience to any other person. If the
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petitioner seeks variation of Ext.P2 order, he may move the 2nd
respondent in that regard by a representation within a period of three
weeks from today. On receipt of such representation, the 2nd
respondent shall look into the same and take appropriate decision in
accordance with law. I make it clear that I am not expressing any
opinion on the merits of the case. The 2nd respondent shall take a
decision on the representation, to be filed in the manner mentioned
above, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy
of the representation.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
V. GIRI, JUDGE.
rv
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