IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24175 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- B.P.RAJAN, S/O.ANANDAN, AGED 53 YEARS, "NEERAJAM", P.O.CHERUPAZHASSI, VIA.KOLACHERY, TALIPARAMBA TALUK-670 601, (FORESTER, KOTTIYOOR RANGE, KEEZHPPALLI SECTION). BY ADV. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN SRI.M.P.JAYANANDAN SRI.NIAS MOOPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 6 95 001. 2. CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NORTHERN CIRCLE, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 643 634. 3. DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, KANNUR, PIN - 643 634. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.24175 of 2010 (V) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Forester. He is working at Aralam Wild Life Sanctuary. He states that his brother is an army personal. According to the petitioner, he is looking after his aged parents. 2. It is stated that being brother of a military personal, he is eligible to be posted to a place of his choice and therefore, applications were made. It is stated that while applications were pending, he has been transferred to Kottiyoor Range. Thereupon further representations have been made, and Exts.P7 & P8 are stated to be the copies thereof. Among the representations, Ext.P8 is the application made by the petitioner's brother, the army personal, through proper channel, and addressed to the 2nd respondent. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P8, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the same in the light of the guidelines governing transfer and posting, including the one providing WP(C) No.24175/2010 -2- concessions to relatives of army personnel, and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg