IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2011 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14639 of 2011(D) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JIJU P., AGED 37, S/O SHRI M.N. PARAMESWARA PANICKER, AISWARYA, SREENARAYANAPURAM, CHERTHALA - 688 582, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR & REHABILITATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, DIRECTORATE OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, VANCHICHOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 005. ADV. SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR - GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14639 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in converting one post of Inspector of Factories & Boilers Gr.II as Chemical Inspector temporarily, as a result of which, according to the petitioner, there would be a reduction in cadre strength of the post of Inspector of Factories & Boilers Gr.II, which in turn would adversely affect the petitioner's service. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by Ext.P4, the 2nd respondent has addressed the 1st respondent for reconversion of the same. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to take a final decision on Ext.P4 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to take a final decision on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd