IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11719 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.R.NANDANAN, EXTENSION OFFICER (HOUSING ) GR.II, PATTMBI N E S BLOCK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VAKKOM N.VIJAYAN SRI.RAMAKRISHNAN SOMANADHAN NAIR SMT.V.RENJU SRI.P.ANIYAN SMT.M.A.RAMITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, L M S COMPOUND,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER(G.I), PALAKKAD. 3. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. P.K.KURIAKOSE, EXTENSION OFFICER(H) GRADE II, PULIKEEZHU BLOCK. 5. E.A.IBRAHIM, EXTENSION OFFICER(H) GRDE II, IRINJALAKKUDA. 6. K.K.SASI KUMAR, EXTENSION OFFICER(H) GRADE II, OTTAPPALAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 11719 of 2010 L ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6 th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Extension Officer (Housing) Grade-II at Pattambi NES Block. He is due to retire from service on superannuation on 31-03-2011. Claiming benefit of the Government Order which provides for preference to persons who are due to retire within a period of two years, he has submitted an application for getting transfer, indicating three Blocks namely, Mulanthuruthy, Vyttila and Edappally. Ext.P2 is the general transfer list. According to the petitioner, despite his entitlement in terms of the norms, he was not included in Ext.P2 Queue list and at the same time, respondents 4 to 6, who are having more than three years to retire from service, have been included therein. In the said circumstances, he has submitted Ext.P3 representation raising objections against Ext.P2. However, no action was taken on Ext.P3 representation. 2. Considering the fact that the petitioner is due to retire from service within one year, going by the norms in the relevant WPC.11719/2010 : 2 : Government Order and in case of availability of vacancies, the request of the petitioner is liable to be considered. In this case, according to the petitioner, respondents 4 to 6, who are not having any preferential rights, were included in Ext.P2 general transfer Queue list, ignoring the genuine claim of the petitioner. According to the petitioner, vacancies are still available in Ernakulam district in the cadre of Extension Officer(Housing) Grade-II. Ext.P3 representation submitted by the petitioner carrying such claims and contentions is pending before the 1 st respondent. 3. In the circumstances, there will be a direction to the 1 st respondent to consider Ext.P3 representation taking note of the fact that the petitioner is due to retire from service on 31-03-2011 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. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks