IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 11TH MAY 2010 / 21ST VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14497 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.D.RANJAN, S/O.P.N.DAMODARAN, AGED 45 YEARS, 2ND GRADE OVERSEER, S/O.THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AGRICULTURE), THRISSUR (UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFER TO THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AGRICULTURE),MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE,TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AGRICULTURE) THRISSUR. 4. SMT.K.P.MARY PATRITIA 1ST GRADE OVERSEER O/O.THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AGRICULTURE), MALAMPUZHA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT (UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFER TO THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AGRICULTURE), THRISSUR. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN -R1 TO R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.14497 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Grade-II Overseer working under the Department of Agriculture. This Writ Petition has been filed challenging Ext.P1 order of transfer. The petitioner assails the same on the ground that it was passed on public interest or any administrative ground. It was only to favour the fourth respondent who is, in fact, a Grade-I Overseer. Raising all his claims and contentions, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal before the first respondent against Ext.P1. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO. 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO. /2010 JUDGMENT 11th May, 2010 W.P.(C) NO. 3