IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2010 / 21ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25342 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- MR DAVIS, ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICER, IDUKKI, RESIDING AT MENACHERY, UC COLLEGE P.O., ALUVA-2. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SAINIK WELFARE) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SAINIK WELFARE, DIRECTORATE OF SAINIK WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. SRI.A.KISHAN, ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICER, ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM-05. 4. SMT.SHEEBA RAVI, ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICER, ZILA SAINIK WELFAER OFFICE, KANJIKUZHI, KOTTAYAM-685 602. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 25342 OF 2010 (P) ===================== Dated this the 12th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P3, by which the petitioner, a Zila Zainik Welfare Officer, has been transferred from Thodupuzha to Palakkad against an existing vacancy. A reading of Ext.P3 order itself show that the 3rd respondent, who was posted at Malappuram is transferred and posted to Kottayam necessitating the transfer and posting of the 4th respondent, who is now posted in the petitioner's place and the petitioner is transferred to Palakkad. 2. The reason stated in Ext.P3 justifying the transfer of the 3rd respondent is that he has a hearing impaired daughter, who needs constant attention and medical care. Having regard to the reason so stated in Ext.P3, I do not think this Court will be justified in interfering with the order of transfer. 3. However, referring to Ext.P4, learned counsel for the petitioner points out that his wife had undergone a major surgery for valve replacement and that she still has not recovered. It is stated that on account of the above ailment of his wife, she needs WPC No. 25342/10 :2 : constant medical care and therefore his presence at Aluva is necessary. 4. Having regard to the above, it is made clear that it will be open to the petitioner to make an appropriate request to the 1st respondent, in which event, the 1st respondent will consider the request and pass orders for posting the petitioner to a nearby station. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp