IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24206 of 2011(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SMT. K.M. SANTHAKUMARI, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, CHEEKODE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT KOORAKUNNEL HOUSE, PALAKUZHA.P.O., KOOTHATTUKULAM VIA., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.T.G.SUNIL (PRANAVAM) SRI.K.R.GANESH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.24206/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE DISABILITY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE DISTRICT MEDICAL BOARD. P2 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 10/3/1983 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. P3 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26/7/2005 LAYING DOWN THE GUIDELINES FOR TRANSFER. P4 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23/4/2010 PROMOTING THE PETITIONER AS U.D. CLERK. P5 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19/1/2011 TRANSFERRING THE PETITIONER FROM KEEZHPARAMB GRAMA PANCHAYATH TO PARAPPUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH. P6 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30/6/2011 TRANSFERRING THE PETITIONER FROM PARAPPUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, TO MOONNIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH. P7 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10/8/2011 TRANSFERRING THE PETITIONER FROM MOONNIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, TO CHEEKODE GRAMA PANCHAYATH. P8 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23/8/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.24206 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 6th September, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Upper Division Clerk in Cheekode Grama Panchayat in Malappuram District. In fact, while working as Lower Division Clerk in Palakuzha Grama Panchayat in Ernakulam District she was promoted and posted at the present station as per Ext.P4. Subsequently, the petitioner filed Ext.P8 representation seeking for a transfer and posting to her native District in the light of Ext.P2 circular dated 10.3.1983 that provides certain concessions to Physically Handicapped Government Employees. The petitioner is a physically handicapped person suffering from 40% locomotor disability. Despite the receipt of Ext.P8 no orders have been passed thereon. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. Evidently, Ext.P2 provides that, as far as possible, physically handicapped employees shall be given convenient postings in their respective Districts, at the time of promotion to higher posts as well. In the said circumstances, the respondent is bound to consider Ext.P8 that is now pending consideration. In the said circumstances, WP(C).No.24206/2011 2 this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P8 representation, in the light of Ext.P2 Government order and such other relevant Government orders and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS