IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20634 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- B.SURESH BABU, AGED 49 YEARS, III GRADE DRAUGHTSMAN(OVERSEER) I.D.R.B.VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.ANIL SRI.K.PRADEEP KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, (IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20634/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an Overseer Grade-III in the Irrigation Department. By Ext.P4 order, he has been transferred from Thiruvananthapuram to Kollam. Referring to Exts.P1 to P3 Medical Certificates petitioner submits that he is suffering from serious heart ailments. On that basis, he sought retention in Thiruvananthapuram by filing Ext.P5 before the 1st respondent. Thereafter, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Admittedly petitioner is holding a transferable post. Therefore in the absence of any mala fides proved in this case, this Court cannot interfere with Ext.P4 transfer order. 3. Be that as it may, having regard to the health problems highlighted in Ext.P5 representation made by the petitioner to the 1st respondent, it is directed that if the representation has been received and is pending, 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as W.P.(C).20634/10 2 expeditiously as possible at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs