IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 5686 of 2010(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER LSGD SECTION, KADANADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT AND BHARANANGANAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT UNDER LALAM BLOCK PANCHAYAT, ANTHINAD P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 'GOPURAM', TC 15/1071, VANCHIYOOR P.O., VADAYAKKADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN SRI.LEENA MURALI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.5686 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Assistant Engineer in the Local Self Government Department presently working in Kadandu Grama Panchayat and Bharananganam Grama Panchayat. Even prior to his promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil), the petitioner had submitted Ext.P5 representation before the authorities to consider his claim for a suitable posting on promotion in Thiruvananthapuram District taking into account the fact that he had sustained injuries in motor accidents. According to the petitioner, in the accident that occurred in 2001, he had sustained head injuries and as an impact, he is having Seizure Disorder. Thereafter, in another accident that occurred in 2009, he had sustained serious injuries to his left leg. It is pointing out these aspects, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P5 representation before the second respondent. Ext.P7 order was issued without considering Ext.P5, it is submitted. Later, petitioner has submitted Ext.P9 representation along with an application for general transfer for the year 2010. The grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P9 has not been considered so far. W.P.(C) NO.5686/2010 2 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submitted that a draft general transfer list was already been prepared in respect of the persons holding the post of Assistant Engineer under the Local Self Government Department. Respondents are taking steps to finalise the said draft list. Considering the fact that the petitioner has already submitted Ext.P9 application for consideration of his claim on compassionate grounds, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P9 and pass orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and at any rate, before the finalisation of the draft transfer list in case the draft general transfer list is not already finalised. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.5686/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO. /2010 JUDGMENT 3rd March, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.5686/2010 4