IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2011 / 14TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 19974 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.K.L.SOYA VETERINARY SURGEON, VETERINARY DISPENSARY, KOTTANALLOOR P.O.,(VIA)INRINJALAKKUDA THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.ANIL K.NAIR SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL SRI.T.ISSAC RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. BY G.P.SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 19974 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 20.4.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.R1.17180/2011 DATED 15.7.2011 OF THE RESPONDENT TO MR.S.ANILKUMAR. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(P)NO.12/04/P&ARD DATED 10.9.2004. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(MS)NO.34/88/P&ARD DATED 11.7.1988. // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.19974 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 5th August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Veterinary Surgeon in Government Veterinary Dispensary at Kottanallur in Thrissur District. The petitioner submitted Ext.P1 application for inter-district transfer to Thiruvananthapuram District. It is contended that there are vacancies available in Thiruvananthapuram District in the said cadre. Despite the receipt of Ext.P1 application and also availability of vacancies the respondent is not acting upon Ext.P1. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent to consider Ext.P1 and pass appropriate orders thereon and to transfer the petitioner to a station in Thiruvananthapuram District. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. 3. True that, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application for general transfer. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that besides the application submitted by the petitioner the respondent has received other applications as well, from persons belonging to the said cadre presently working in other districts, seeking WP(C).No.19974/2011 2 inter-district transfer to Thiruvananthapuram. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition, it is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application as wellwhen the issue of inter- district transfer is taken up for consideration for filling up the vacancies presently available in Thiruvananthapuram District, in the cadre of Veterinary Surgeon. This shall be done expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS