IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24252 of 2011(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ YAMUNA SANKAR,AGED 42 YEARS, D/O.LATE N.SANKARAN, YAMUNA BHAVAN, KAPPIL EAST.P.O,KRISHNAPURAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT,STORE CLERK,REGIONAL WATER TRANSPORT OFFICE,CHANGANASSERY,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.S.ASHRAF RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER,OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 3. THE DIRECTOR,DIRECTORATE OF WATER TRANSPORT,ALAPPUZHA.PIN-690 533 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.24252/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22/3/1994 P2 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17/12/1998 P3 COPY OF THE ONE OF SUCH REPRESENTATION DATED 16/12/2008. P4 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C)NO.26613/2010 DATED 7/9/2010. P5 COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 17/6/2011 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P6 COPY OF THE SAID REPRESENTATION DATED 25/7/2011. P7 COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 12/01/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.24252 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 6th September, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed on being aggrieved by the delay in the matter of consideration of Ext.P6 application for inter- departmental transfer. The petitioner is presently working as Store Clerk under the Kerala Water Transport Department. Ext.P5 would reveal that the Head of the Department has recommended for granting inter-departmental transfer to the petitioner. In fact, Ext.P6 application was submitted pursuant to Ext.P5. It is pending consideration before the second respondent. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the entitlement of the petitioner for an inter- departmental transfer, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P6 and pass appropriate orders thereon, taking into account the recommendation made as per Ext.P5, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS