IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 31ST BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 25108 of 2011(K) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. JAIKUMAR.R.G., DAIRY FARM INSTRUCTOR, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. SHIBU.K., DAIRY FARM INSTRUCTOR, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. SRIKUMAR.A.S., DAIRY FARM INSTRUCTOR, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.AJAYAN K.N. SMT.VINAYAKUMARI.I. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.25108/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11/1/2011 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. P2 COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATION DATED 31/1/2011 OF THE CONTROLLING OFFICER. P3 COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 31/1/2011 OF THE FIRST PETITIONER. P4 COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 31/1/2011 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. P5 COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 31/1/2011 OF THE THIRD PETITIONER. P6 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10/9/2004. P7 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30/12/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25108 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd September, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Dairy Development Officers in different units at Chengannur and Thiruvalla. According to the petitioners, the respondent had invited requests for transfer from the employees to places of their choice, by issuing Ext.P1 letter. Pursuant to the same, the petitioners had submitted Exts.P3, P4 and P5 requests. According to the petitioners, Exts.P6 and P8 are the norms applicable for effecting such transfers. The petitioners complain that no orders have been passed on their requests for transfer, so far. The petitioners also rely on Ext.P9 to point out that persons who are seniors to them are retained in their respective stations indefinitely and in violation of the transfer norms. The petitioners seek the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of their requests for transfer. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Since Exts.P3, P4 and P5 have been submitted WPC No.25108 of 2011 2 pursuant to Ext.P1 letter seeking such requests, it is only appropriate that orders are passed on the requests without delay. Therefore, this writ petition can be disposed of directing consideration of the said requests expeditiously. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the respondent to consider the requests submitted by the petitioners evidenced herein by Exts.P3, P4 and P5, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE true copy P.S.TO JUDGE css/