IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2011 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28204 of 2011(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SREEJAYA.S., HEAD CLERK, SUIT SECTION, COLLECTORATE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN, SMT.LEENA MURALI. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 033. BY SR. GOVT. PELEADER SRI. LIJU STEPHEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.28204/2011-A: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT-P1. THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE GENERAL TRANSFER APPLICATION DATED 30.01.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P2. THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.A5-1312/2010 DATED 04.02.2010 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE TO THE RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P3. THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 27.09.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P4. THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE NO.A5-1312/2010 DATED 30.09.2011 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE TO THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Prv. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 28204 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Head Clerk in the Suit Section, Kozhikode Collectorate. The petitioner has submitted a request, Ext.P1 for a transfer to Kollam district. Ext.P1 request has been forwarded by the District Collector, Kozhikode as per Ext.P2. The petitioner has also submitted Ext.P3 representation to the respondent requesting for a transfer to Kollam. However she complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 2. According to the petitioner, her marriage has been dissolved by the Family Court, Kollam and she has been granted custody of her daughter. The daughter is studying in the eighth standard at J.F.Kennedy Memorial Higher Secondary School, Karunagapally. Since her parents are old and ailing, her presence at home is necessary for looking after the child. In the above circumstances the petitioner seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration and disposal of her request. 3. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. WPC 28204/2011 2 4. In view of the limited relief that is claimed, I am of opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the request of the petitioner to be considered, without further delay. 5. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner set out in Ext.P1 and her representation Ext.P3 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 28204/2011 3