IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2797 of 2011(Y) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- K.A.STELLA, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROJECT DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY NATTIKA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.WILSON URMESE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRD& GL), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. BY ADV. SRI.UNNI KRISHNAN, SC., KWA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 2797 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is now working as Assistant Executive Engineer in the project division of the Kerala Water Authority at Nattika in Thrissur District. She is due to retire on 31.03.2012. She is a native of Chalakudy. According to the petitioner, as per the norms for transfer, the petitioner is entitled to a transfer to her home station during the last two years of her service. She also submits that on medical grounds also she is entitled to such transfer. Seeking such transfer petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the 1st respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents also and having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE mns