IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23 POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1204 of 2009(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.AMBIKA, EXTENSION OFFICER (P & M), ECONOMICS AND STATISTIS DEPARTMENT, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMICS AND STATICS, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.1204/2009-R ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks for a transfer and posting as Research Assistant in the vacancy that arose in the Idukki District Office, Economics and Statistics Department, Thodupuzha due to the retirement of one Smt.Vimala. The averments in the writ petition show that the petitioner is having more than 50% disability and is a physically handicapped person. She was working as Statistical Assistant Grade-I (Higher Grade) in the District Office, Economics and Statistics Department, Thodupuzha. She was due for promotion as Extension Officer/Research Assistant. She is relying on Ext.P2 circular whereby, in regard to the posting of physically handicapped employees, the Government have issued various guidelines. It is stated that Smt.Vimala retired on 30/11/2008 and the petitioner had submitted Ext.P4 representation for a posting in the said vacancy. But when Ext.P5 order was passed, it is seen that she was posted as Extension Officer (P&M), Office of the Block Development Officer, Thodupuzha. It is pointed out that the duties attached to the post of Extension Officer (P&M) W.P.(C) No.1204/2009 -:2:- is multifarious field activities which require extensive travelling and, normally, a person like the petitioner will not be able to perform the said duties. It is also pointed out that the petitioner's right hand is more or less inactive and she will be put in difficult conditions due to the posting now given to her. 2. Accordingly, she has moved the Director as per Ext.P9 representation seeking for a posting to the retirement vacancy of Smt.Vimala in the Idukki District Office, Economics and Statistics Department, Thodupuzha. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously, and after referring to the facts detailed in her representation. No doubt the first respondent will consider the matter sympathetically and in view of the fact that she is a physically handicapped person. Orders in this regard will be passed within six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms