IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5338 of 2009(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR.VIJAYAMOHANAN KARTHA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICE, KANNUR. BY ADV. MR.P.C.SASIDHARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, (AGRICULTURE (AH-E), DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 5338 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Deputy Director in the District office of Animal Husbandry at Kannur. He is due to retire from service on 31.03.2010. He is a native of Kollam district. He was posted Kannur as per order Ext.P1 dated 30.12.2008 by which he was granted promotion also. 2. It is pointed out that a vacancy arises in Kollam due to the retirement of Sri.Jamaludheen, Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry, Kollam in February, 2009. Seeking for a posting in the said vacancy, he has moved the Government as per Ext.P2 representation. All that the petitioner seeks is for a direction to the Government to consider Ext.P2 and pass appropriate orders. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P2 for a posting in Kollam and pass appropriate orders before filling up the vacancy, as expeditiously as possible. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE