IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19748 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.MOHAMMEDKUTTY, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-I, THALIPARAMBA MUNICIPALITY BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPT., GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TVM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, TVM. 3. SRI.K.KRISHNAN, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-I, PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).19748/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Junior Health Inspector at Thaliparamba. He was given a compulsory transfer to Thaliparamba Municipality after completing five years in Perinthalmanna. He had earlier worked in Chalakkudy, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Thrissur. Petitioner requested for a transfer to Perinthalmanna, Shornur, Palakkad or Ottappalam at the time of general transfer during May, 2008, as evidenced by Ext.P2 transfer application. Since his name was not included in the draft list, he submitted Ext.P3. Petitioner's request was not accepted. Ext.P4 appeal is therefore, submitted before the first respondent and the same is pending. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 in the light of Ext.P1 Government Order and take a decision thereon, after hearing the petitioner and the third W.P.(C).19748/2008 2 respondent, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs