IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4375 of 2008(U) PETITIONER: ----------------- PRAJITHA C.R., COMPUTER SENIOR GRADE, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN SMT.NISHA BOSE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. V.VENUGOPALAN, COMPUTER GRADE I, GOVERNMENT PRESS, SHORANUR. 3. NALINAKSHAN P., COMPUTER GRADE I, GOVERNMENT PRESS, SHORANUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.4375 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT While working as a Computer Grade I at Ernakulam, the petitioner's post was shifted on her request to Shoranur and she was, therefore, given a posting at Shoranur. While so, she was promoted to the post of Computer Senior Grade under Ext.P1 and posted at Thiruvananthapuram. The 2nd respondent was posted in the place of the petitioner. The promotion of the petitioner under Ext.P1 was consequential upon a Computer Senior Grade being sent on deputation, but the deputationist has now been repatriated back to the parent department and this has resulted in reversion of the petitioner as Computer Grade I. Petitioner naturally aspires for a posting at Shoranur where she was working before promotion as Computer Senior Grade. Petitioner apprehends that she may be given a posting out of Shoranur and this has been now represented to the Director under Ext.P3. W.P.(C).NO.4375/08 :: 2 :: 2. Incidentally, I also refer to W.P.(C) No.2242/08 filed by respondents 2 and 3, with an apprehension that they may be transferred out of Shoranur consequential upon the reversion of the petitioner to the post of Computer Grade I. By judgment dated 18.1.2008, I have directed the Director of Printing to consider the request made by them as Exts.P1 and P2. I have also made it clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the contentions raised by the petitioners therein. 3. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.M.V.Bose and learned standing counsel. 4. In my view, the petitioner's request as contained in Ext.P3 ought to be considered seriously. The petitioner submits that if her shifting out of Thiruvananthapuram was only consequential to her promotion as Computer Senior Grade, then her reversion to the post of Computer Grade I should also entail a shifting, while giving her a place of posting from where she was moved. This aspect may also be W.P.(C).NO.4375/08 :: 3 :: considered by the Director in the course of taking a decision on Ext.P3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to look into Ext.P3 and take a decision within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge