IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2008 / 18TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20694 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.INDIRA, SENIOR FOREMAN BINDING SECTION, GOVERNMENT PRESS ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN SRI.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN RESPONDENT: ------------- THE DIRECTORATE OF PRINTING, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GP SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20694/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 9th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Senior Foreman, Binding Section, in the Government Press, Eranakulam. She seeks a posting in Shornur. Petitioner has been working in Eranakulam since 2006. She is due to retire in May, 2010. According to her, she is the senior most senior Foreman in the Binding section. 2. Post of Senior Foreman in Shornur is falling vacant on 31.7.2008 due to the retirement of the incumbent and petitioner has filed Ext.P1 representation before the respondent seeking a posting in the said arising vacancy. 3. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. In my view, since the petitioner claims to be the senior most Foreman and is due to retire in May, 2010, her claim for a posting in a place of her choice may be considered. W.P.(C).20694/2008 2 4. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's request as contained in Ext.P1, as early as possible, at any rate, before the vacancy of Senior Foreman in Shornur scheduled to arise on 1.8.2008 is filled up. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment before the respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs