IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9326 of 2011(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BIJU.K.SAMUEL, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, OFFICE OF THE FOOD INSPECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA CIRLCE, PATHANAMTHITTA. NOW RESIDING AT KARIMARATHINAL THEKKETHIL, MALLASSERY.P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVEDRNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(E) GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY, KERALA THYCAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(H), PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. SRI. MOHANAN.K.G., UPPER DIVISION CLERK, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(H), PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 9326 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 24th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an Upper Division Clerk in the office of the Food Inspector at Pathanamthitta, and is attached to respondent No.2. There are two wings for the office, one under the Food and Adulteration Act and another under the general category. The petitioner is presently working in the wing under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. The petitioner seeks a transfer to the general category. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 representation before the 5th respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the 4th respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2