IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2011 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8344 of 2011(P) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.K.GOPI, SENIOR MECHANIC, GOVERNMENT PRESS VAZHOOR, PRESENTLY WORKING AS OTHER DUTY AT GOVERNMENT PRESS, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK SMT.APARNA RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING & STATIONARY, DIRECTORATE, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. MR. SANDESH RAJA - GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8344 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 17h day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is holding the post of Senior Mechanic, Government Press, Vazhoor. He is presently working on other duty at Government Press Ernakulam. Formerly, there was a sanctioned post of Senior Mechanic in Government Press, Ernakulam. By Ext.P1 order, the said existing post of Senior Mechanic was shifted from Government Press, Ernakulam to Government Press, Mannanthala. That shifting was specifically for a period of two years or till a vacancy arises in Government Press, Thiruvananthapuram,whichever is earlier. The said period of two years is already over. According to the petitioner, on expiry of the said period of two years, the post automatically stands reverted to Government Press, Ernakulam. But formal orders in this regard have not been passed by the 1st respondent, is the grievance of the petitioner. He further points out that on 10.7.2002 the workshop Forman of Government Press, W.P.(C)No.8344/11 2 Ernakulam has already expressed difficulties in view of the absence of a post of Senior Mechanic at Government Press, Ernakulam by Ext.P2, which has not evoked any response yet. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.8344/11 3 W.P.(C)No.8344/11 4