IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2008 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16120 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ B.GOPINATHAN NAIR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MEDIA OFFICER, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANKARANKUTTY NAIR SRI.T.V.AJAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES PFA DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).16120/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 30th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is working as Deputy Director of Education and Media Officer, Thiruvananthapuram, has sought for a posting as Food Inspector which amounts to a reversion to a lower post. This is provided under Rule 21(a) of Part-I of the KSR. Petitioner has been constrained to resort to this request to enable him to take care of his ailing wife and son, who are being treated in the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. Petitioner points out that the request made by his junior Sri.P.Unnikrishnan Nair, on account of personal problems was accepted by the Government and the incumbent was directed to be given a suitable posting. As per Ext.P7, Unnikrishnan Nair was given a posting as Food Inspector in the Kollengode Circle, Palakkad District. Petitioner has filed several representations before the Government seeking a similar direction and the latest one, Ext.P10, is pending before the Government. Petitioner further W.P.(C).16120/2008 2 submits that he has three years in service for superannuation. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. Having perused the averments in the writ petition as also Ext.P10 in the light of Ext.P6, I am of the view that the petitioner’s request is liable to be considered by the Government. If there is any factor which stands in the way of the Government in accepting the petitioner’s request, same must be specifically communicated to the petitioner. 4. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in the light of Ext.P6 order. I make it clear that if there is any factor which stands in the way of the Government accepting the W.P.(C).16120/2008 3 petitioner’s request, it must be specifically indicated in the order to be passed by the Government. I am sure that the Government shall sympathetically consider the case of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders as indicated above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also, along with the copy of the judgment before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs