IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2006 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33612 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.G.PURUSHAN PILLAI, DISTRICT LOTTERY OFFICER, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF LOTTERIES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 33612 OF 2006 ----------------------------- Dated this the 19th December, 2006. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the District Lottery Officer, Kasaragode. He has filed Ext.P4 representation requesting to transfer him from Kasaragode and post him in any of the following districts viz., Pathanamthitta, Allappuzha or Kollam. Having not received any reply to Ext.P4 this writ petition has been filed. 2. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner, it will be proper for the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P4. A time limit of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment is fixed for passing orders on Ext.P4. Needless to state that applications of other District Lottery Officers as also the exigencies of service shall be taken into consideration along with Ext.P4. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj