IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10824 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ Z.MUMTAZ UN NIZA , SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.ABDUL SALAM SRI.T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).10824/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is currently working in the District Supply Office, Kottayam, and who was earlier appointed on deputation to the Kerala Civil Supplies Corporation as Assistant Manager in the Head Office at Eranakulam, has sought for a posting in Thiruvananthapuram. It is pointed out that though she was given a posting in Thiruvananthapuram, within two weeks she was transferred to Eranakulam. Her juniors are retained at Thiruvananthapuram 2. It is submitted that there are now three vacancies available at Thiruvananthapuram namely in the (a). District Consumer Redressal Forum, Thiruvananthapuram, (b).Commissionerate Office, Thiruvananthapuram, and (c). City Rationing Office, Kanjirampara, Thiruvananthapuram. Exts.P4 to P6 are pending before the second respondent. 3. After having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, writ petition is W.P.(C).10824/2008 2 disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's claim for a posting in Thiruvananthapuram District in the course of general transfer for the year 2008. It is made clear that the claim made by the petitioner shall be specifically referred to by the Director before postings are effected and if there are currently vacancies as pointed out by the petitioner, petitioner's claim must be considered with reference to her contention that persons who are juniors to her have been given a posting in Thiruvananthapuram, overlooking her seniority. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the judgment, before the second respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs