IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2009 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14284 of 2009(E) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.V.VENUGOPALAN, S/O. P.V.KUNHAMBU(LATE) AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'SWAPNAM', ANANTHAMPALLA, THAIKADAPPURAM.P.O., NILESHWAR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, NOW WORKING AS THE ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANOOR POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE INSPECTOR OF GENERAL OF POLICE, KANNUR RANGE, KANNUR. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 14284 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 25th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Shri.Sunny Mathew, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner who is presently working as Assistant Sub Inspector of Police at Panoor has filed this writ petition seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the first respondent to consider his request in Ext.P3 representation for transfer and posting to Kasargode District. The petitioner submits that he will attain the age of superannuation on 31.08.2009 and will retire from service on 31.03.2010, in view of the recent amendment to Rule 60(a) of Part 1 of the K.S.R. The petitioner submits that as per the guide lines governing transfer and posting of Police Constables, he is entitled to be posted in his home WPC 14284/09 -2- district. The petitioner submits that the Superintendent of Police, Kannur has forwarded his request along with Ext.P5 letter to the Inspector General of Police recommending his posting in Kasargode District. 3. The question whether having regard to the guide lines governing transfer and posting of Police Constables, the petitioner can be given a posting in Kasargode District, taking note his impending retirement from service is primarily a matter for the Inspector General of Police to decide. The request made by the petitioner in that regard has been forwarded by the Superintendent of Police to the first respondent along with Ext.P5 letter. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously and in any event, within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of this writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the first respondent. The first respondent shall while passing orders on Ext.P3 have due regard to the orders, if WPC 14284/09 -3- any, issued by the Director General of Police/Government regarding transfer and posting of Police Constables and also the fact that the petitioner is due to retire from service at the end of the current financial year. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.