IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2011 / 27TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27380 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- C. GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O.B. CHELLAPPAN UNNITHAN, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, KRISHI BHAVAN, VIJAYAPURAM, VADAVATHOOR (PO), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN, SRI.R.REJI, SMT.THARA THAMBAN, SRI.B.BIPIN, SMT.REVATHY P.NAIR. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM-686 001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 001. R1 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.LIJU STEPHEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 27380 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO THE DIRECTOR ON 2.6.2011. EXHIBIT P2- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER ON 25.7.2011. EXHIBIT P3- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E(1)4953/11 DATED 2.6.2011. EXHIBIT P4- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E(1)1147/11 DATED 10.6.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 27380 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as an Agricultural Assistant at the Krishi Bhavan, Vijayapuram in Kottayam district. He is a native of Kollam district. Though he has requested for a transfer and posting to his home district he complains that his request has not been granted. 2. According to the petitioner, he has only 3 ½ years more to retire. As per the norms of transfer also he being a person on the verge of retirement is entitled to be posted to his home district. He has submitted Ext.P1representation, which is pending before the second respondent. He complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 3. Having heard the learned Govt. Pleader also I am of the opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P1 representation submitted by the petitioner, without further delay. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the request of the petitioner set out WPC 27380/2011 2 in Ext.P1, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge