IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2008 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 13498 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ G.VIJAKUMAR, RATIONING INSPECTOR, TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SMT.SABINA JAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIECTOR, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 3. K.S.SREEKUMAR, RATIONING INSPECTOR, TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN FOR R3 SRI.K.BAIJU FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 13498 of 2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 8.1.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER DATED 15.4.2008 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16.4.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 13498 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner,who is working as a Rationing Inspector currently stationed at Taluk Supply Office, Ambalapuzha in Alappuzha sought for a transfer and posting in Mavelikara due to personal reasons. He is due to retire on 30.9.2008. Apparently, petitioner's claim was not accepted. The District Supply Officer, as per Exhibit-P2, gave a posting to 3rd respondent at Mavelikara. Petitioner has submitted Exhibit-P3 before the Director -the 1st respondent, who is competent to revise the order. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader and learned counsel for the 3rd respondent. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit-P3 on merits taking note of the fact that petitioner is W.P ( C) No. 13498 of 2008 2 due to retire on 30.9.2008, after hearing the petitioner and 3rd respondent and pass an order at any rate, on or before 30.6.2008. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 13498 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No. 13498 of 2008 2