IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2009 / 10TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17723 of 2009(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SIJI P.M., PATHI HOUSE, KUNNUMMA P.O., THKAZHY -688 562, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (WORKING AS HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE II SAT HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). BY ADVS. MR.T.P.DEYANANTHAN, MR.A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PANICKER, SMT.R.SEEMA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS' PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHEER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.17723 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated 1st July, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.Deyananthan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner ad Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is presently working as Hospital Attendant Grade II in S.A.T Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. With a view to better his prospects he submitted an application for inter-departmental transfer to the Technical Education Department. The petitioner submits that Ext.P4 application filed by him in that regard has been forwarded by the Director of Health Services to the Director of Technical Education along with Ext.P5 letter dated 4.6.2009. In this writ petition, the petitioner prays for a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the Director of Technical Education to pass expeditious orders on Ext.P4 application for inter-departmental transfer. 3. The pleadings disclose that the original of Ext.P4 has been forwarded by the Director of Health Services to the Director of Technical Education along with Ext.P5 letter dated 4.6.2009. As per the rules, it is for the Director of Technical Education to pass final orders in the matter. Since Ext.P4 has already been forwarded by the WP(C).No.17723/2009 2 Director of Health Services to the Director of Technical Education, I am of the opinion that the Director of Technical Education should pass expeditious orders on Ext.P4. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Director of Technical Education to pass orders on Ext.P4 application submitted by the petitioner for inter-departmental transfer expeditiously and in any event within three months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before him. The Director of Technical Education shall after orders are passed as directed above, communicate a copy thereof to the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS