IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2011 / 3RD ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17069 of 2011(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ A.R.VISWANATHAN,DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFER) HQDT,TALUK OFFICE, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI SMT.A.K.ANITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD,ERNAKULAM.PIN-682 030 R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.17069/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE ORDER NO.L.R.E7-54115/2003 DATED 12/1/2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P2 COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(P)NO.13/2000 P&ARD DATED 27/4/2000 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION. P3 COPY OF THE SAID PROCEEDINGS NO.E1-3/2011 DATED 15/6/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P4 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21/6/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P4(A) COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 21/2/2008. P4(B) COPY OF THE DISABILITY CERTIFICATE FOR PHYSICAL HANDICAPPED PERSON NO.819/04 DATED 11/2/2004. P4(C) COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. P4(D) COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSON. P5 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17/6/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE UNION BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts S.SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17069 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June 2011. JUDGMENT Petitioner is presently working as Deputy Tahsildar at Kothamangalam. He has now been transferred to Ernakulam by order dated 15.6.2011. Petitioner submits that his daughter is having Lcomotor disability and requires constant attention of the petitioner. Therefore, if the petitioner is now transferred to Ernakulam, it will very seriously affect the welfare of his daughter. Petitioner would further contend that as per Govt. orders relating to the subject, a parent of a daughter suffering from such diseases is entitled to preference in the matter of transfer. Therefore, he filed Ext.P4 representation before the 2nd respondent District Collector. Petitioner seeks disposal of the same expeditiously. W.P.(C) No. 17069 of 2011 2 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. From the medical certificates accompanying Ext.P4, I find that the petitioner's case requires sympathetic consideration. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as sympathetically as possible, after affording an opportunity to hear the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment in accordance with the Government orders on the subject. Till orders are passed on Ext.P4, petitioner shall be retained at Kothamangalam. S.SIRI JAGAN JUDGE al