IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8898 of 2008(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SMT.M.J.ACHAMMA, SUPERINTENDENT, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-11. BY ADV. SRI.T.H.CHACKO SRI.O.K.MURALEEDHARAN SRI.K.SAJAN KURIAKOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE MUNICIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVT.DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, OPP: TO MUSEUM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, THODUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 8898 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is now working as Superintendent in the Corporation of Kochi. Petitioner claims that she belongs to Scheduled Caste. She aspires for a posting in Thodupuzha and points out that she is due to retire on 30.11.2009. Her options are presently contained in Exhibit P5 which is to be considered by the 2nd respondent , the Director of Urban Affairs. Petitioner submits that vacancies are likely to arise in the first week of April and they are likely to be filled up by promotion. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's options as contained in Exhibit P5 along with other eligible applicants in the course of General Transfer for the year 2008. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.