IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2009 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8252 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- R.SASIDHARAN, ASSISTANT STATION OFFICER, FIRE AND RESCUE STATION, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMANDANT GENERAL, FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE, HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE STATION OFFICER, FIRE AND RESCUE STATION, THIRUVALLA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.8252 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is now working as an Assistant Station Officer at the Fire and Rescue Station, Thiruvalla. He is due to retire from service in January 2010. Petitioner is suffering from acute kidney ailment and he had filed Exhibits P1 and P1 (a) seeking for a transfer to Thiruvananthapuram district near his place of residence at Kudappanakunnu, Peroorkada in a suitable vacancy. Presently, he has filed Exhibit-P2 representation afresh. All that the petitioner seeks is for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit-P2 during the General Transfer 2009. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit-P2 in accordance with the guidelines and in the light of the fact that he is due to retire in January 2010. Appropriate decision shall be taken at the time of the General Transfer 2009. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma 2 3