IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21078 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAVINDRAN, S/O.CHELLAPPAN, AGED 54, PANICKAPARAMBU VELIYIL, PONNAD.P.O, ALAPPUZHA, WORKING AS USL, MATERIAL ORGANISATION, KOCHI, NAVAL BASE, KOCHI. BY ADV. SMT.C.G.BINDU SMT.C.G.AJITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SOUTHERN COMMANDER, HEAD QUARTERS, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI. 2. MATERIAL SUPERINTENDENT, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).21078/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was working as an unskilled labourer in Material Organization, Kochi (MOK). In April 2008, he was promoted as semi-skilled Labourer and transferred to Command Transport Workshop, Kochi [CTW (K)]. The petitioner accepted the transfer but he is aggrieved by the additional work load. He has submitted Exts.P1 and P2 representations requesting that he may be retained in Material Organization, Kochi (MOK). The leaned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that a vacancy of unskilled Labourer will arise in Material Organization, Kochi (MOK) on 30.8.2008 when Sri. Vittaldas retires on attaining the age of superannuation. The petitioner submits that having regard to the said fact, respondents may be directed to consider his request for a transfer back to Material Organization, Kochi as semi-skilled Labourer. 2. I have heard the learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing on notice on behalf of the respondents. After W.P.(C).21078/2008 2 hearing the arguments on both sides, I am of the opinion that if there is no one else who has a better claim for being posted as semi-killed Labourer in Material Organization, Kochi (MOK), the petitioner’s claim for posting as semi-skilled labourer in that Office may be considered, if a vacancy as stated by the petitioner arises on 30.8.2008. The respondents shall also take into account the medical condition of the petitioner while considering his request. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs