IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 8TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 23977 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- G.PAZHANIMALA, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 54 YEARS, ATTENDAR GRADE-II, RINDER PEST CHECK POST, WALAYAR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.PIN-678 624. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. PIN-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 001. 3. THE VETERINARY SURGEON, RINDER PEST CHECK POST, WALAYAR, PIN-678 624. *ADDL. R4 IMPLEADED. 4. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, TRIVANDRUM. *ADDL. R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD.30/09/2011 IN IA.15379/2011 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.23977/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1:-A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 27.07.2011 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2:-A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 28.07.2011. EXHIBIT P3:- A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 03.08.2011 RELATING TO THE ENQUIRY AT THE RINDER PEST CHECK POST. EXHIBIT P4:- A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF TRANSFER DATED 25.08.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5:- A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.08.2011 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P6:- COPY OF THE APPEAL PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER AGAINST EXTS. P4 AND P5 BEFRORE THE 4TH RESPONDANT. RESPONDANTS'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 23977 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th September, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging his transfer from Walayar to Agali at Attappadi. According to the petitioner, the veterinary hospital Agali is the most difficult place in the State to reach. It is 120 kms away from the petitioner's residence. He is a person who suffers from various ailments. 2. The petitioner has filed Ext.P6 appeal before the additional fourth respondent challenging Ext.P4 order of transfer. He seeks appropriate directions for the disposal of his appeal on an early date. 3. The Govt. Pleader submits that the appeal would be considered and disposed of without delay. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the additional fourth respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P6 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj 2