IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33165 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.K.SHIJEESH, FIREMAN DRIVER-CUM-PUMP OPERATOR NO.9583, FIRE & RESCUE STATION, UPPALA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. T.M.SURESH KUMAR, FIREMAN DRIVER-CUM-PUMP OPERATOR NO.1511 FIRE & RESCUE STATION,UPPALA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.T.K.BIJU (MANJINIKARA) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMANDANT GENERAL, FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS HOUSING BOARD JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1 2. THE DIVISIONAL OFFICER FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES, MEENCHANDA, KOZHIKODE -18 3. M.D.SHAJI, FIREMAN DRIVER CUM PUMP OPERATOR NO.1566, FIRE STATION,PERAMBRA,PERAMBRA PO, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT ,PIN 673 525. 4. C.VELAYAYUDHAN, FIREMAN DRIVER CUM PUMP OPERATOR NO.1605, FIRE STATION, PALAKKAD PIN 678 001. 5. RAJAN THAIVALAPPIL, FIREMAN DRIVER CUM PUMP OPERATOR NO.1578, FIRE STATION,KANHANGAD, KANHANGAD PO, KASARAGOD DISTRICT PIN 671 531. 6. P.K.MADHUPRASAD, FIREMAN DRIVER CUM PUMP OPERATOR FIRE STATION,MEECHANDA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN 673 018. 7. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 33165 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T By Ext. P6 order, the petitioners have been transferred from Ponnani and Perambra to the newly started station in Uppala in Kasaragod district. According to the petitioners, such transfer has been effected after retaining persons even having 11 years of service in the station where the petitioners are working. Therefore, the petitioners have filed Exts.P13 and P14 representations before the 7th respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 7th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P13 and P14 representations expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 7th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P13 and P14 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and others who may be affected by favourable orders to the petitioners. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.