IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11331 of 2008(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M.C.JOHN, AGED 54, S/O.M.M.CHACKO, DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, CENTRAL REGION, ERNAKULAM, NOW RESIDING AT MOOLAKKATTU HOUSE, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. SRI.MANU V. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.J.KRISHNAKUMAR , SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 11331 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is presently employed as a Deputy Chief Engineer, Central Region at Ernakulam in the Water Authority. Petitioner is a native of Thodupuzha and has sought for a posting near to his native place. According to him, there is a vacancy available in the office of the Superintending Engineer at Muvattupuzha and the same is lying vacant since 1.4.2008. Petitioner is due to retire on 31.3.2009. 2. I heard learned standing counsel for the respondents also. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's request taking note of the fact that he is due to retire on 31.3.2009 and do the needful within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.