IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 23RD MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4376 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.P. SARAPHUDEEN, MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.J.MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 4376 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 12 th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Ext.P6 representation filed by the petitioner is pending with the first respondent. The request made by the petitioner in Ext.P6 is to favour him with an order of transfer in the open vacancy of Deputy Director of Economics and Statistics in the District Office at Malappuram. Presently, he is working as Manager in the District Industries Centre, Wayanad. Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court may direct the first respondent to pass early orders on Ext.P6. 2. Heard the Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. In the circumstances, there shall be an order directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P6 and take appropriate decision within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. As far as possible, the first respondent shall consider the request of the petitioner to post him in the vacancy W.P.(C)No.4376/2007 :2: said to have occurred on 29.11.2006, provided the same has not been filled up, so far. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for information and compliance. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css / W.P.(C)No.4376/2007 :3: