IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2011 / 16TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38718 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAJU.P., AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.LATE DR.P.MOHAMMED, RESIDING AT SHAJI MANZIL, VALIYAKUNNU POST, VALANCHERRY VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.RAMAN KARTHA SMT.MANJULA NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (GENERAL), COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.38718 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 6th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Junior Superintendent working in the Collectorate, Malappuram. He is a native of Irimpliyam village in Tirur Taluk, which is 60 kms. away from Malappuram Collectorate. There is an anticipated vacancy in the office of the Tahsildar, Tirur. The petitioner seeks a transfer to that vacancy. The petitioner's grievance is that juniors to the petitioners have been accommodated in the places of their choice overlooking the better claim of the petitioner. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Exts.P1 and P6 representations in this regard before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 and P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 and P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. If for recognising the better claim of the petitioner any junior has to be displaced, he shall also be heard in the matter. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2