IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12124 of 2008(R) PETITIONER: -------------------- VARGHESE K.K., DRAFTMAN GRADE-II, PWD(R&B), CENTRAL CIRCLE, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPT. ENGINEER, ROAD AND BRIDGES, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ALUVA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THEFOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.12124 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner working as a Draftsman Grade II , was promoted as Draftsman Grade I by Ext.P2 order and transferred from Aluva to Mananthawady. He is aggrieved by the order of transfer. Accordingly he has submitted Ext.P7 representation before the 2nd respondent Chief Engineer. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a B.Tech degree student in the Government Engineering College, Thrissur and if he is transferred to Mananthawady, it will disrupt his studies. He points out that there are two vacancies; one is existing and the other is expected to arise consequent upon the promotion of one V.Prabhavathy as Assistant Engineer. The petitioner has requested the Chief Engineer to take note of the vacancies and consider his request to retain him at Aluva. I am of the view that Exts.P7 and P7(a) requires consideration by the Chief Engineer. He shall consider Exts.P7 and P7(a) and take a decision thereon W.P.(C).NO.12124/08 :: 2 :: within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the Chief Engineer, 1st respondent. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge