IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 3243 of 2007(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.P.JAMES, PRESENTLY WORKING AS JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, L.S.G.D. DIVISION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, S/O. LATE E.J.PAUL, AGED 54 YEARS, ELUVATHINGAL MUTTIKAL (H), AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.JOY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PWD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D. DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. CHIEF ENGINEER, L.S.G.D., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 3243 OF 2007 J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 31st January, 2007 J U D G M E N T Feeling aggrieved by Ext. P1 order deploying the petitioner from the Public Works Department to the Local Self Government Department, the petitioner has filed Ext. P4 representation before the 1st respondent. It is submitted that there remains only few months for him to retire, his wife is suffering from serious ailments and having regard to the norms issued by the Government his request for cancelling the deployment and posting him in the parent department, preferably in Thrissur District, may be considered. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court may direct the 1st respondent to take decision on Ext. P4 within a time frame. 3. Heard Govt. Pleader for the respondents. 4. The 1st respondent is directed to consider Ext. P4 and pass orders as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within one month from the date of receipt of copy of the judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the WPC No.3243 /2007 -2- judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for information and compliance. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/