IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2011 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9601 of 2011(A) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MAYADEVI A, U.D.TYPIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD 678 001. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. ADV.MR. ANTONY MUKKATH - GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9601 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a U.D. Typist/Statistical Assistant Gr.I in the Department of Economics and Statistics of the Government of Kerala. She aspires for appointment by transfer to the post of Research Assistant to which she was qualified prior to the amendment of the Special Rules. But, by Ext.P7 amended Special Rules, the right of the petitioner for such appointment has been taken away. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P10 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 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.P10, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It would be open to the W.P.(C)No.9601/11 2 petitioner to rely on Exts.P8 and P9, the applicability of which shall also be considered by the 1st respondent while passing orders. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.9601/11 3