IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2011 / 23RD POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1126 of 2011(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAIDU MUHAMMED, HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE I KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.1126 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Health Inspector Grade I in the Kothamangalam Municipality. According to the petitioner, he has been working at Kothamangalam for the past three years. He claims that he is due for promotion as Health Supervisor by the end of March, 2011. On 24.1.2010 in an accident he suffered a head injury, consequent to which, he had to undergo a brain surgery in Amritha hospital in Ernakulam. For continued treatment, he is staying near the hospital as advised by the doctors. He can do that only if he gets a transfer to Cochin. Therefore, he seeks a transfer to Cochin Corporation. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month 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