IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2011 / 1ST ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25291 of 2011(J) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- THAJUDHEEN, AGED 49 YEARS S/O. MUHAMMAD HANEEFA, VARUVILAKATHU VEEDU, AVANAVANCHERI, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SMT.K.K.RAZIA SRI.R.NIKHIL RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION CENTRAL CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM - 682 011. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 25291/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ID CARD ISSUED TO PETITIONER'S MOTHER BY REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE. P2: COPY OF THE DISCHARGE SUMMARY OF THE PETITIONER'S FATHER FOR TREATING CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 02/06/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.25291 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a 2nd Grade Overseer in the Minor Irrigation Central Circle, Ernakulam, has filed this Writ Petition complaining that his request for transfer, evidenced herein by Ext.P3 has not been considered by the respondents. According to the petitioner, he is the only son of his parents who are depending upon him for their living. His father is aged and is a cardiac patient. His mother is a cancer patient who is bedridden. His wife is working and they have two school going children studying at Thiruvananthapuram. The petitioner had therefore submitted a request for transfer to Kollam or Thiruvananthapuram on compassionate grounds. Ext.P3 is stated to be pending before the first respondent. 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P3 request submitted by the petitioner in accordance WPC No.25291/2011 2 with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, taking into consideration the personal problems of the petitioner sympathetically, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/-K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ true copy P.S.TO JUDGE