IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2010 / 22ND ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30752 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.T.RAJAN, S/O.O.P.THOMAS, AGED 53 YEARS, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SALYATHANTRA, KANNUR, RESIDING AT T.C.11/1886, PADINJATTADATH, KOWDIYAR.P.O., NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 003. BY ADV. DR.SEBASTIAN CHAMPAPPILLY SRI.M.P.RAJU SMT.ANNIE GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (D) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. BY G.P.SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).Nos.30752 OF 2010 ------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Professor in the Department of Salyathantra in Government Ayurveda College, Kannur. It is stated that while the petitioner was working in Government Ayurveda College at Tripunithura, he was transferred to Government Ayurveda College, Kannur on 31.5.2005. On 17.6.2006, the petitioner was transferred to Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram as Reader on his promotion. Thereafter the petitioner was reverted as Senior Lecturer and he was transferred to Government Ayurveda Collage, Tripunithura on 10.12.2007. The petitioner was again promoted as Reader and was transferred to Government Ayurveda College, Kannur on 2.6.2008. He was again transferred to Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram as Reader on 13.12.2008. Thereafter he was promoted as W.P.(C).Nos.30752 OF 2010 2 Professor and he was transferred to Government Ayurveda College, Kannur on 11.2.2010. According to the petitioner, an open vacancy exists, in the post of Professor in the Department of Salyathantra in the Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram from 1.5.2010. Though the petitioner made a request to transfer him to Thiruvananthapuram, that request was not considered. It is stated that the petitioner's wife is employed at Thiruvananthapuram in the Public Works Department and their children are studying at Thiruvananthapuram. It is contended by the petitioner that the transfer norms were not adhered to in the case of the petitioner. The petitioner would retire from service within two years. Still, he is not posted in the home station in spite of availability of vacancy. 2. Pointing out the above facts and putting forward his grievance, the petitioner submitted Ext.P7 representation dated 24.7.2010 and Ext.P8 representation dated 27.9.2010 before the respondent. But those representations were not disposed of. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner W.P.(C).Nos.30752 OF 2010 3 submitted that for the time being, it is sufficient, if the respondent is directed to consider Exts.P7 and P8 representations at the earliest. 4. The facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ petition is disposed of as follows: a) The respondent shall consider and dispose of Exts.P7 and P8 representations submitted by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. b) The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the respondent. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms