IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2007 / 28TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21487 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.K.AJITHKUMAR, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.M.A.KRISHNAN, MURIKKANATTUSSERIL HOUSE, EDAMATTOM P.O., PALA. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.SUNIL SMT.SARITHA SUNIL RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,HOME DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.21487 of 2007-G ------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Assistant Director (Chemistry) in the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Kannur. He is desirous of getting a posting to the newly opened Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, at Thrissur. As evident from Ext.P2, a post of Assistant Director (Chemistry) is also created. So, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P4 representation before the second respondent, claiming transfer to Thrissur. He submits, he has also preferred Ext.P5 representation before the Government. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submitted that Ext.P5 is not seen received by the Government, but, Ext.P4 has been forwarded by the second respondent to the Government, for appropriate orders. 3. In view of the above position, the first respondent is directed to take a decision, on the claim of the petitioner for a posting to Thrissur, raised in Ext.P4 representation, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS