IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2009 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30983 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.BABU, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O. PACHUPILLAI, KANDATHILPARAMBIL HOUSE, KATTIKUNNU, CHEMBU P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (WORKING AS FERRY MAN, POOTHOTTA-AKKARAPADAM KADAVU). BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROAD DIVISION, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROAD DIVISION, VAIKOM. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, VAIKOM. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.30983 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a ferryman under the respondents. According to the petitioner, due to physical ailments, he is not in a position to discharge his duties, and therefore, he sought a change of duty and transfer to a post involving less manual labour. Ext.P9 is his representation made before the 2nd respondent. The learned counsel also submits that there are vacancies available as is seen from Ext.P8, and submits that he could be accommodated in any of those vacancies. In my view, this is a matter for the 2nd respondent to consider and as according to the petitioner he has filed Ext.P9 before the 2nd respondent, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P9 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg