IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2011 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8867 of 2011(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.N.RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 41 YEARS, (STATISTICAL ASSISTANT, DISTRICT T.B.CENTRE, KOTTAYAM), RESIDING AT CHENGARAYIL, NERYAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS DEPARTMESNT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. ADV. ANTONY MUKKATH - GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 8867 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as a Statistical Assistant at District T.B. Centre, Kottoyam. He belongs to a Scheduled Caste community and he has his aged mother and blind brother to look after. According to the petitioner, as per Ext.P4 Government Order, the petitioner is entitled to special preference as a scheduled cast member, in the matter of posting to the native place or district of his choice. The petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the respondent through the District T.B. Officer, Kottayam requesting for a transfer to Taluk Office, Kothamangalam in the next arising vacancy. The petitioner followed it up with Ext.P7. The petitioner seeks direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P6 and P7. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P6 and P7, as expeditiously as possible, at WPC.No.8867 of 2011 : 2 : any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. sd/- (S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE) kp