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. 17384 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.K.MOHANAN, FIRST GRADE FILARIA INSPECTOR (HEALTH SUPERVISOR), NATIONAL FILARIA CONTROL PROGRAMME UNIT, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SARITHA DAVID CHUNKATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.THOMAS JULIEN AMBOOKEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 17384 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as First Grade Filaria Inspector (Health Supervisor). He is a native of Ernakulam District. He is due to retire on 30.11.2009. He has sought for a posting in his native place, as evidenced by Exhibits P1 and P3. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that persons who are impending retirement are given the benefit of posting in the place of their choice. There is no reason why such a benefit should not be extended to the petitioner. According to him, there are six vacancies available in Ernakulam District. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to pass orders on Exhibits P1 and P3, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment specifically taking note of the fact that petitioner is due to retire on 30.11.2009. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T mathave yesuve rakshikane (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma