IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24434 of 2008(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAJESH.P.J, S/O.R.PONNAYYAN, AGED 35 YEARS, RAJ NIVAS, NEDIYAMKODU, PARASUVAIKAL.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.(AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE.II, BALARAMAPURAM). BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO, ADV. SMT.C.M.CHARISMA, ADV. SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.24434 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 18th day of August, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner, Agricultural Assistant Grade II attached to Krishibhavan at Balaramapuram, challenges his transfer by Ext.P1 to Krishibhavan, Panavur. The petitioner submits that the transfer to Panavur which is far away from his place of residence will cause him serious hardship and prejudice for the reason that he has to look after his sickly mother. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P5 representation before the second respondent seeking cancellation of Ext.P1. The petitioner also relies on Ext.P4 resolution passed by the Balaramapuram Grama Panchayat seeking retention of the petitioner at Balaramapuram. The learned Government Pleader on instructions, submitted that Smt.C.S.Lakshmi, the substitute appointed in the place of the petitioner, has joined duty at Balaramapuram and that the petitioner has not chosen to implead her as a party to this Writ Petition. It was further submitted that the transfer was ordered in the exigencies of service and for administrative reasons and that the petitioner has no right to continue at Balaramapuram. 2. Having heard Sri.C.A.Chacko, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.M.R.Sreelatha, the learned Senior Government WP(C) 24434/08 -: 2 :- Pleader appearing for the respondents, I feel that in the light of the medical condition of the petitioner's mother, the grievance voiced by the petitioner in Ext.P5 deserves to be considered by the second respondent. Therefore, the second respondent shall within one month from the date of receipt of this judgment consider Ext.P5 representation having regard to the medical condition of the petitioner's mother and pass appropriate orders thereon. It will be open to the petitioner to supplement Ext.P5 by filing further representation. The second respondent also shall afford the petitioner an opportunity of being heard in person. This Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 19/8