IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24609 of 2011(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DAVIS. A.D, AGED 52 YEARS,S/O.DEVASSI, EXTENSION OFFICER, PLANNING AND MONITORING BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, NILESWARAM,KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, VIKAS BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN- 695 001. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN- 695 001. 3. PREETHA .M.P, STATISTICAL INSPECTOR, TALUK STATISTICS OFFICE, KOYILANDY,KOZHIKODE,PIN- 673 104. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KANNUR,PIN- 670 001. 5. TALUK STATISTICAL OFFICER, TALUK STATISTICS OFFICE, KOYILANDY,KOZHIKODE, PIN- 673 104. 6. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, NILESWARAM,KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PIN- 671 121. R1,R2 & R4 TO R6 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.24609/2011-A: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE TRANSFER REQUEST DTD. 10/05/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE TRANSFER ORDER DTD. 01/07/2011 BEARING NO. EB(2)6666/2011/DES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ISSUED BY THE R.1. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST BEARING NO. 29937/210/DES DTD. 19/11/10. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 04/07/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.1. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 05/07/2011 IN W.P.(C).NO.18059/2011 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE EB(2)20047/11/D.E.S. DTD. 08/08/2011 ISSUED BY R.1. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 20/08/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.1. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.24609 of 2011-A. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th October, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P2 transfer order to the extent it has denied the requust for transfer of the petitioner and transferred the third respondent from Koyilandy to Kannur. The petitioner is an Extension Officer of Planning and Monitoring, Block Development Office at Nileswaram in Kasargode District. He had requested for a transfer to Kannur. The third respondent is a person who had been working at Thiruvananthapuram. She had been posted to Koyilandy on her request, just three months back, according to the petitioner. Thereafter, she submitted a request for transfer to Kannur. The said request has been granted and the petitioner's request has been rejected. According to the petitioner, the rejection of his request is without any WP(C).No.24609/2011-A. 2 justification whatsoever. 2. The petitioner had therefore challenged the said action in WP(C).No.18059/2011. The said writ petition was disposed of by Ext.P5 judgment directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation submitted by the petitioner. Accordingly, the matter was considered and Ext.P6 order has been passed, rejecting the request of the petitioner. The petitioner has thereafter submitted Ext.P7 requesting the first respondent to consider the matter afresh. The petitioner seeks the issue of a direction to consider and dispose of Ext.P7. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. In view of the fact that Ext.P7 is pending consideration of the first respondent, I do not propose to consider the claims of the petitioner on the merits, at this stage. It is sufficient that Ext.P7 is directed to be disposed of expeditiously. WP(C).No.24609/2011-A. 3 5. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in Ext.P7 representation in accordance with law and the transfer norms and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner and the third respondent also. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for prompt compliance. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-