IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20315 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.SOORAJ, ASSISTANT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENT: ------------- THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20315/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner who is working as Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector at the Regional Transport Office in Wayanad District, has sought for a posting in Thiruvananthapuram which is his native place. He has completed 2 ½ years of service in Wayanad. As per G.O.(P).15/89 dated 22.5.1989 laying down the claims and guidelines for transfer issued by the Government, the employees who have completed more than one year service in remote areas will be given priority. 2. It is pointed out by the counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner's wife is staying alone with three year old child in Thiruvananthapuram. In these circumstances, he has submitted Ext.P1 before the respondent. His claim for posting in Thiruvananthapuram District, with options as Nedumangadu, Neyyattinkara and Thiruvananthapuram is to be considered. Ext.P3 will show that no applicant W.P.(C).20315/2008 2 from Wayanad District has been considered as such. In the circumstances, petitioner has approached this Court. 3. In my view, petitioner's application for transfer out of Wayanad District is to be considered on merits especially since no applicant from Wayanad has been considered. 4. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pass orders as regards the petitioner's claim for transfer out of Wayanad District and in Thiruvananthapuram District within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs