IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 23RD BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28351 of 2010(T) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.R.VIJAYAKUMAR, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.T.R.JAGADEESH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LSGD, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 007. 2. COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 007. ADV.MR. ARAVINDA KUMAR BABU T.K. - GOVT.PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.28351 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Block Development Officer in Chavakkad in Thrissur District. He sought transfer to Pattanakkad Block in Alappuzha district on compassionate grounds during general transfer. According to the petitioner, the petitioner was slated for transfer to Pattanakkad Block. The State Election Commission has put restriction in transfer of employees who are involved in preparation of Electoral Rolls for elections to the Local Self Government Institutions. The petitioner would submit that the petitioner is not involved in any of the responsibilities of the election process. However, the place earmarked for the petitioner was filled up by his junior, by Ext.P1 order, that too by promotion. The State Election Commission permitted transfer of the petitioner on compassionate grounds. Still the petitioner's case had not yet been considered. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 W.P.(c)No.28351/10 2 representation before the second respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the person, who has been transferred to Pattanakkad Block by Ext.P1 order. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.28351/10 3 W.P.(c)No.28351/10 4