IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2010 / 28TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1578 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- DR.EANAS AUGUSTINE, CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER, DISTRICT VETERINARY CENTRE, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEVELOPMENT VIKAS BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------- WP(C) NO.1578 OF 2010 ------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as the Chief Veterinary Officer in the cadre of Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Department. According to the petitioner during his service tenure spanning over 31 years, he has worked in various places all over Kerala. Though he is a person hailing from Vazhakulam in Ernakulam district, he has served only for a period of four years in his native district. He claims a posting to his native place since he is retiring on 31.3.2010. He has submitted a request, Ext.P3 dated 22.12.2009, in proper form seeking a transfer to his native place. The petitioner pointed out that a vacancy is about to arise on the retirement of one Dr. Jose Mathew, Livestock Product Inspecting Officer, Maradu, Ernakulam, on 31.3.2010. Though he is the person who is most entitled to be posted to the said vacancy he apprehends that some others would be preferred over him. Therefore he prays for an appropriate direction to consider his request. WP(C) NO.1578/2010 2 2. The petitioner is a person who has completed 31 years of service. He is about to retire and has only about one year and three months of service left. In the above circumstances, his request to be considered for a posting to his native district is perfectly justified. He has submitted a his request for a posting to the vacancy that is about to arise on 31.3.2010 on the retirement of Dr. Jose Mathew working in the cadre of Deputy Director in the Livestock Product Inspecting Office, Maradu, Ernakulam. Ext.P3 is his request. In the result , this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request for transfer submitted by the petitioner, evidenced by Ext.P3 in accordance with law, at the time of filling up the vacancy of Deputy Director in Livestock Product Inspecting Office, Maradu, Ernakulam. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. sou.