IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2011 / 9TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23677 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.V.ARAVINDAKSHAN, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (PWD) ROADS SUB DIVISION, SULTHAN BATHERI. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTATED BY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. J.ANIL KUMAR, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (PWD), N.H.SUB DIVISION, PUNALUR, PIN-691305. BY G.P.SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23677 of 2011(H) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 27.8.2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE DATED 30.8.2011 ISSUED BY DR.MATHEW THOMAS, DAM. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 30.8.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.23677 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 31st August, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed raising grievances against Ext.P1 order of transfer. As per Ext.P1, the petitioner who is working as Assistant Executive Engineer under the Public Works Department in the Road Sub Division, Sultan Bathery was transferred and posted as such at NH Sub Division, Punalur. Subsequent to the receipt of the order of transfer the petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 representation dated 30.8.2011. In Ext.P3 he has stated that he is willing to move in terms of Ext.P1 order and, at the same time, requested to keep it in abeyance for four months to enable him to continue the treatment for diabetics and Rekthavatha in a specialized clinic at Meenangadi in Wayanad District. It is submitted that the petitioner has not been relieved pursuant to Ext.P1 order of transfer. The request of the petitioner is only for postponing the implementation of the order for a period of four months to enable him to complete the treatment which he has been undergoing at a specialized clinic at Meenangadi in Wayanad. In the circumstances, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three WP(C).No.23677/2011 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case the substitute to the petitioner was not relieved the petitioner shall be permitted to continue in the present station itself till a decision is taken on Ext.P3. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS