IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7475 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MR.M.K.SASI, HEAD CLERK, OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR, TRITHALA, PALAGHAT DISTRICT, PIN-679 534. BY ADV. SMT.MARY BENJEMIN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, VANCHIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.7475 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Head Clerk in the Sub Registrar's Office, Thrithala in Palakkad District. He was given the said posting on promotion as per Exhibit-P1 order. Till then he was working as Upper Division Clerk in Piravom. He is a native of Mulanthuruthy and due to the fact that he is suffering from spontilitus, he is unable to undertake long travel. Petitioner by Exhibit-P2 representation has sought for a transfer to any place near to his native place. Exhibit-P3 is an order of transfer passed on 16.12.2008 wherein, another person Smt. Komalavally was given a posting at Edappally from Thrikakkara, still he was not considered. In the subsequent order dated 28.2.2009 also the petitioner's case has not been considered. 2. According to the petitioner, a vacancy will arise immediately in the Sub Registrar's Office, Mulanthuruthy W.P ( C) No.7475 of 2009 2 and seeking for a posting in the said vacancy, he has filed Exhibit-P4 representation. He has also filed an application during the General Transfer 2009 in the form prescribed. Petitioner seeks for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exhibit-P4 in accordance with the guidelines. 3. It is for the 2nd respondent respondent to take a decision on Exhibit-P4 and the request made by the petitioner in the form prescribed in accordance with the stations of his choice. A decision accordingly will be taken while final orders are passed on General Transfer for the year 2009. Appropriate orders will be passed before filling up of the vacancy that is pointed out in Exhibit-P4. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.7475 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.7475 of 2009 4