IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10244 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.O. KURIYAKOSE, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, P.W.D. BUILDING SECTION, ADIMALI, IDUKKI DIST. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D. (ADMINISTRATION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 10244 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 31st day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as an Assistant Engineer in the PWD Building Section, Adimaly in Idukki district. In view of certain ailments of the petitioner, the petitioner who is a native of Thrissur wants a transfer to Thrissur. His request for the same during the last year was not considered. According to the petitioner, in view of retirement, vacancies are likely to arise to Thrissur on 1.4.2011. The petitioner has filed Exts.P6 and P7 before the 2nd respondent seeking such transfer. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P6 and P7 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P6 and P7 before posting any person to the vacancy, which may arise by retirement in Thrissur on 1.4.2011. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.