IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7556 of 2008(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ D. LEELAMMA, AGED 54 W/O.A.C.ALEXANDER, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT KRISHIBHAVAN, PERINGARA, THIRUVALLA PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT AMBIYIL PUTHENVEEDU AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUNIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICR PERINGARA KRISHI BHAVAN PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 5. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER KUNDARA KRISHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM. 6. SRI. JOY, AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT KUNDARA KRISHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM. 7. SRI. CHANDRASENAN AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT, KUNDARA KRISHI BHAVAN KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).7556/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is presently working as Agricultural Assistant in the Department of Agriculture. It is submitted that she is due to retire on 30.11.2008. She sought for a posting in Kollam District which is her native place. Ext.P3 option has also been submitted in this regard before the second respondent. After having heard learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P3 in the course of general transfer for the year 2008 and take a decision thereon, as expeditiously as possible. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs