Move[x,y] placed pdf

Hi All,
My document have 300 spreads. I have placed pdf through script in the required template.
I need to move verso [left page] placed pdf by x-52, y-30 and recto [right page] placed pdf by x250, y-35 from page ruler origin.
Is any body please provide me the JS code which can move my verso [left page] and recto [right page] rectangles accordingly?
Thanks!
Mon

Assuming you have a reference to the pdf's containing frame (because that's what you need to move):
myPage = myPDFframe.parentPage;
moveAmount = myPage.side == PageSideOptions.leftHand ? [52, 30] : [250, 35];
myPDFframe.move(moveAmount);
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