IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2009 / 1ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 18295 of 2009(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- B.SREEKUMAR, S/O.LATE BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, SREERANGATH HOUSE, VATHIKULAM, THEKKEKARA P.O. MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA - 690 107. BY ADVS.MR.V.K.UNNIKRISHNAN MR.A.K.RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.18295 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated 23rd July, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.A.K.Radhakrishnan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned senior Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner who is presently working as Assistant Labour Officer Grade II in Palakkad Ist Circle has filed this writ petition seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider Ext.P1 representation requesting for transfer from Palakkad to Alappuzha District. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits on instructions that the authority competent to effect transfer is the Labour Commissioner and that the petitioner's request in Ext.P1 was not sympathetically considered for the reason that he had not in Ext.P1 pointed out that he is the son of an Ex-serviceman who died while on duty. The learned Government Pleader also submits that in the event of the petitioner filing an appropriate representation before the Labour Commissioner pointing out the facts set out in Ext.P2, the Labour Commissioner will consider the same and take a decision thereon expeditiously. WP(C).No.18295/2009 2 In the light of the submissions made at the Bar, I dispose of this writ petition with the direction that in the event of the petitioner filing an appropriate representation setting out his grievances before the Labour Commissioner the Labour Commissioner shall consider the same and pass orders thereon within one month from the date on which such representation is received by him. The Labour Commissioner shall while passing orders as directed above have due regard to the guidelines governing transfer and posting of Government employees and also the benefits if any extended to children of Ex- servicemen who die while on active duty. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS // True copy // P.A. To Judge