IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2011 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16170 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER ------------------- V.N.ASOKAN, FOOD INSPECTOR, TALIPARAMBA CIRCLE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY, KERALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE CAMPUS, THYCAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16170 of 2011(U) ------------------------------------ APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- EXT.P1. COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 27.02.2007 FOR TRANSFER. EXT.P2. COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 24.02.2009 FOR TRANSFER. EXT.P3. COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 17.02.2010 FOR TRANSFER FROM TALIPARAMBA. EXT.P4. COPY OF REQUEST DATED 26.08.2010 FOR TRANSFER FROM TALIPARAMBA. EXT.P5. COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 14.12.2010 FOR TRANSFER EXT.P6. COPY OF COVERING LETTER NO.575/10 DATED 23.12.2010 OF THE DISTRICT FOOD INSPECTOR, KANNUR TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7. COPY OF REQUEST DATED 07.06.2011 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P8. COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 10.06.2011 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL -------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 16170 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 16th day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Food Inspector working in the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of Kerala. He is presently stationed at Taliparamba. According to the petitioner, in Taliparamba, there is threat to his life since he had filed cases under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act against the merchants of Taliparamba. The petitioner seeks a transfer to Ernakulam or Thrissur during general transfer, but he was not favoured with one. Therefore, the petitioner has filed Ext. P8 representation before the 2nd respondent . The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P8 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. P8, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/