IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 28TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).NO. 4925 OF 2011(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.P. ABAS, U.D.CLERK, PWD ROADS SUB DIVISION, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679 577. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD, SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM), SRI.MATHEW SUNNY, SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS (F) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 33. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.N. SUDHADEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(Civil) No.4925 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of February, 2011 Judgment The petitioner is a physically handicapped person. He is now working as U.D.Clerk at the office of the P.W.D.Roads Sub Division, Ponnani, Malappuram District. He is working in that office from 26.2.2007 onwards. Although he has requested for a transfer to Tirur, he has not been favoured with a transfer. At the same time, others have been given transfer to Tirur in vacancies which have arisen. Now a vacancy of Head Clerk has arisen at Tirur. Petitioner submits that petitioner is next in line his promotion as Head Clerk for which there are vacancies. If petitioner is so promoted, petitioner would be eligible for transfer to the vacancy of Head Clerk arising at Tirur is his contention. In the above circumstances, petitioner has filed Ext.P10 representation before the 2nd respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P10 expeditiously. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent WPC 4925/2011 2 to consider and dispose of Ext.P10 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. srd WPC 4925/2011 3