IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2010 / 22ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21838 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.MOHANAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT (AUDIT), DIRECTORATE, KERALA STATE WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, ALAPPUZHA (UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER). BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATE WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, DIRECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 3. SRI.A.K.JAGAN BABU, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, REGIONAL OFFICE, KERALA STATE WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM-11. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDHKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.21838 OF 2010(D) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Senior Superintendent of Water Transport, Alappuzha. He is suffering from Brain Tumor for which he has undergone radiation therapy. He has now been transferred to Ernakulam. According to the petitioner due to his illness he is not able to undertake long distance travel to discharge his duties. Aggrieved by the order of transfer he has filed Ext.P4 appeal to the first respondent and in this writ petition he seeks a direction for its consideration. According to the petitioner so far he has not been relieved. 2. Taking into account the submissions thus made, I direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 appeal with notice to the petitioner and the 3rd respondent. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. In the meanwhile status quo as on date in so far as the petitioner shall be maintainable. WPC.No.21838 /2010 :2 : Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/