IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 25TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 20033 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.K. RAJESH, S/O. KARTHIKEYAN, AGED 29 YEARS, ELECTRICAL GRADE I, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SRI. M.C. REGHU, ELECTRICAL GRADE I, GOVT. PRESS, ERNAKUAM. BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.20033 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th September,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as Electrician Gr.I in Government Press, Thiruvananthapuram. He belongs to Hindu Velan , a Scheduled Caste Community. He applied for a transfer to opted district Ernakulam. The 3rd respondent, who is working as First Grade Electrician in Government Press, Ernakulam has been retained in the same station, according to the petitioner, for the last seven and half years. Petitioner's request for a transfer to Ernakulam is rejected under Ext.P3 and aggrieved thereby, petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 appeal before the Government. This writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate direction in relation to Ext.P5. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the circumstances, the 1st respondent should consider Ext.P5 and take a decision thereon within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If there is any proposal to disturb the 3rd respondent for W.P ( C) No.20033 of 2009 2 accommodating the petitioner, the 3rd respondent shall also be heard along with the petitioner before a decision is taken by the Government. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent, for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.20033 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.20033 of 2009 4