IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19741 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.KRISHNAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, O/O THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE OFFICER, WAYANAD, KALPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA (THROUGH) THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE OFFICER, PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE OFFICE, WAYANAD, KALPETTA. 4. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, KOLLAM. 5. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).19741/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an Administrative Assistant under the 3rd respondent. He is presently posted in Wayanad District. According to the petitioner, by Ext.P1, he applied for general transfer to Kannur District. It is stated that the 3rd respondent recommended his application by Ext.P3. In spite of the same, petitioner's application has not been considered so far and it is with this grievance, this writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, he has made Ext.P1 application for general transfer and the same is otherwise in order, necessarily 2nd respondent has to consider Ext.P1 in the light of Exts.P2 and P3. 3. Having regard to the case of the petitioner that Ext.P1 application is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to W.P.(C).19741/10 2 consider Ext.P1 in light of Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs