IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH APRIL 2010 / 30TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 13410 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- D.MOSES, DISTRICT INSURANCE OFFICER, KOTTAYAM, HAVING PERMANENT RESIDENCE AT 'THEJUS', VALIKONAM, VATTAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.J.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE, THE KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P.SRI.MOHAMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.13410 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 20th April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as District Insurance Officer in Kottayam District. He belongs to Thiruvananthapuram District. It is stated that the petitioner is a person with physical disability. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to transfer him from Kottayam District to Thiruvananthapuram District. The petitioner states that a vacancy of Assistant Director which is an equivalent post exists in the Directorate of Insurance and that though he had submitted Ext.P7 representation dated 11.1.2010 requesting for a transfer to Thiruvananthapuram District, till date the Government have not taken a decision thereon. 2. I heard Sri.M.V.Thamban, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.Mohamed Hashim, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. It is evident from the pleadings and the submissions made at the Bar that what the petitioner seeks is a direction to the respondents to transfer him to Thiruvananthapuram District. The pleadings also disclose that WP(C).No.13410/2010 2 seeking such transfer the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 representation before the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department. It is not in dispute that general transfers for the current year will be effected shortly. In my opinion, in that view of the matter, it is for the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner while effecting general transfers for the current year. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Government to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P7 representation and take a decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS