IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2007 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 5662 of 2007(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ R.SYAMALA, AGED 53 YEARS, W/O.T.VIJAYAN, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, SENIOR GRADE, KRISHI BHAVAN, RANNI, PAZHAVANGADI, PATHANAMTHITTA. (RESIDING AT V.S.BHAVAN, MUTTOM, EAST KALLADA PO., KOLLAM.) BY ADV. SRI.S.SUNIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 5. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, RANNI, PAZHAVANGADI, PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM. 7. L.BABY SAROJAM, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, KRISHI BHAVAN, EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM. R1 to 6 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.5662 of 2007. 1 K.K.DENESAN, J. ========================= WP(C).No.5662 OF 2007-Y. ========================= Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Agricultural Assistant (Senior Grade) in the Agriculture Department. She is a native of East Kallada in Kollam district. At present, she is working in the Krishi Bhavan, Ranni in Pathanamthitta. Ext.P5 application for transfer submitted by the petitioner in the prescribed proforma is pending with the 2nd respondent. The petitioner has sought directions to transfer her to Krishi Bhavan, East Kallada. 2. Having heard the counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader for the respondents, I think it would be appropriate that the 2nd respondent considers Ext.P2 at the time of general transfers along with other applications filed by similarly situated employees. Hence notice need not be issued to the 7th respondent. WP(C).No.5662 of 2007. 2 3. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 at the time of general transfers to be effected in April/May, 2007. If transfers and postings is likely to be delayed, orders shall be passed on Ext.P5, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment together with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE. kvs/-