IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2007 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36950 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.M.ABDUL KHADER, GENERAL EXTENTION OFFICER, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.P.M.KUNJIMOIDEENKUTTY SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SMT.SHEENA SAMUEL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVT.DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT (ANNEX) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 36950 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th December, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was promoted to the post of General Extension Officer and posted at Trivandrum under Exhibit-P1 order. Due to medical reasons, he seeks a posting in Ernakulam which is his native place. He is due to retire on 30.09.2008. I have taken note of Exhibit P2 Medical Certificate issued by the Medical Trust Hospital, Ernakulam. 2. Taking note of the averments in the writ petition and the statements in Exhibit P3, I am of the view that petitioner’s request shall be considered sympathetically and if there is no factor which stands in the way he shall be given a posting in Ernakulam District, without further delay. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to look into Exhibit –P3 and do the needful, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007