IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5435 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.T.DEVASIA,JOINT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, INTERNAL AUDIT WING,COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.C.JAMES SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL SRI.SEBASTIAN JOSEPH (KURISUMMOOTTIL) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHPAURAM- 695 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 5435 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 21st day of February, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was promoted as Deputy Commissioner of Excise on 07/12/2007 and was posted in the Internal Audit Wing of Commissionerate of Excise, Trivandrum by Exhibit P6 order. The petitioner was subjected to two other transfers within the period of two years on 24-12-2008 and 9-4-2010. Now he has been transferred from Kozhikode to Triavndrum on 7-9-2010 by Exhibit P5. According to the petitioner, the petitioner has been subjected to frequent transfers without any reason. The petitioner is due to retire on 31/3/2012. According to Exhibit P2 norms, during the last two years of service, a Government employee is entitled to a posting in his home district. Petitioner's home district is Kozhikode. Therefore, the petitioner seeks a transfer to Kozhikode. Seeking that relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 representation before the first respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider Exhibit P1 in the light of Exhibit P2 norms for transfer, expeditiously. 2. Having heard the learned government Pleader, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P1 in accordance with Exhibit P2 norms as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner also points out that as is evidenced by Exhibit P3 similarly situated persons have been given transfers to their home W.P(C) No. 5435/2011 -: 2 :- district, which shall also be considered by the first respondent while disposing of Exhibit P1. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.