IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4490 of 2008(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJI THOMAS, PARAKIMANVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NELLIKKUNNAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA 691 623 (WORKING AS FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR, O/O ASST.DIRECTOR OF SURVEY (RANGE), DEPT. OF SURVEY, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI SRI.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, O/O DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. ASST.DIRECTOR OF SURVEY (RANGE) DEPT OF SURVEY, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 645. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEBJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 4490 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is a physically handicapped person presently working as First Grade Surveyor in the office of the Assistant Director of Survey, Pathanamthitta. He joined service as Second Grade Surveyor on 7.10.2002 in the Resurvey Office, Anchal and in 2004 on promotion as First Grade Surveyor, he was posted to Resurvey Office at Thodupuzha. Apparently, petitioner found it difficult to work in the hilly area on account of his handicap and therefore on his request he was transferred to the office of Assistant Director of Survey (Range), Pathanamthitta. Petitioner's home district is Kollam. 2. By Exhibit P1 order, petitioner has been transferred to Munnar Task Force on work arrangement. Again, for the same difficulties faced by the petitioner when he was posted in Idukki, he moved Exhibits P2 and P3 representations before the 1st respondent seeking a change of the posting under Exhibit P1 for personal reasons. Apparently, petitioner has not been W.P ( C) No. 4490 of 2008 2 relieved from the office of the 2nd respondent so far. It is so submitted by the learned Government Pleader also. Taking note of Exhibit P4 Disability Certificate and Exhibits P2 and P3 and after having heard the learned counsel on both sides, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take a decision on the petitioner's request as contained in Exhibits P2 and P3, in the light of Exhibit P6, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner shall be permitted to remain in the office of the 2nd respondent till the 1st respondent takes a decision on Exhibits P2 and P3 as aforementioned. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 4490 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER W.P ( C) No. 4490 of 2008 2 25th May, 2007