IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18041 of 2008(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ T.C.RANGANATHAN, ASSISTANT DISTRICT INDUSTRIES OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, KANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN SMT.NISHA BOSE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 18041 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is at present working as Assistant District Industries Officer in Taluk Industries Office in Kannur. He is a native of Cherthala in Alappuzha District. He claims that he is the son of a freedom fighter and therefore he is entitled to get preference in the matter of transfer. He refers to Exhibit P1 Government Order in this regard. The request made by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent vide Exhibit P4 is pending. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's request as contained in Exhibits P4 and P6, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma