IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15031 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SAJI.T.MATHEW, THEKKUMPURATH HOUSE, ASOK NAGAR, VELOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, CHANGANASSERY MUNICIPALITY, CHANGANASSERY. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA FOR R1 ADV.SIBI MATHEW FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.15031 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MAY, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner who is working as Health Inspector Gr.I and presently posted in the Kanhangad Municipality seeks a posting in Changanassery Municipality. Petitioner submits that he had served out of station for more than 10 years and therefore as per the norms and guidelines, he is entitled to get a transfer to his own station. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner Shri P.P.Jacob, learned counsel for the Municipality Shri Siby Mathew and the learned Government Pleader. 3. Taking note of the averments in the writ petition as also in Exhibit P4, I am of the view that the petitioner's request may be considered by the first respondent. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P4 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, JUDGE. dsn