IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2011 / 21ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 838 of 2011(D) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANISHA.P, LOWER DIVISION CLERK, OFFFICE OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD MECHANICAL SUB DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SEBASTIAN JOSEPH (KURISUMMOOTTIL) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 838 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th day of January, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a L.D. Clerk in the office of the Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD Mechanical Sub Division, Thiruvananthapuram. She got appointment under the compassionate employment scheme of the Government of Kerala on account of the death of her husband, who was a police constable. The petitioner is presently posted at Thiruvananthapuram. The petitioner submits that she is a native of Alappuzha. She has aged parents and a daughter aged 12 years, who is studying at Alappuzha. She cannot afford to shift her family to Thiruvananthapuram and travelling daily from Alappuzha to Thiruvananthapuram and back is affecting her health. The petitioner has therefore filed Ext. P2 representation before the 2nd respondent for a transfer to Alappuzha, wherein she has also pointed out some vacancies at Alappuzha. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 representation expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.