IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2008 / 3RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2721 of 2008(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- VIJAYAMMA.V.R.,NO.900880028 HC/GD (MAHILA) GROUP CENTRE ,PALLIPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SASIDHARAN CHEMPAZHANTHIYIL SRI.S.VISHNU RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, C.R.P.F. CGO COMPLEX, NEW DELHI 110 003. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PERS.) DIRECTORATE GENERAL, C.R.P.F.LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 003. 3. THE ADDITIONAL D.I.G. GROUP CENTRE,C.R.P.F. PALLIPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GROUP CENTRE,C.R.P.F. PALLIPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 2721 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 23rd January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Mahila Constable in the CRPF. She was posted at the Group Centre at Pallipuram for a period of one year on compassionate grounds, as evidenced by Exhibit P4 dated 12.12.2006. She reported for duty at the Group Centre at Pallipuram on 28.12.2006. On 21.5.2007, she filed Exhibit P5 before the Deputy Inspector General of Police seeking an extension of her posting at Trivandrum, inter alia, citing the fact that she had a child of five years and the child was suffering from depression being separated from its mother. Request was not considered favourably, as evidenced by Exhibit P6. Therefore, she filed Exhibit P7 before the superior authority – the 1st respondent. She is yet to be relieved from Pallipuram, submits the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. I heard the Learned counsel for the petitioner and the the learned Government Pleader. No doubt, personal factors pleaded in Exhibits P5 and P7 are worthy of serious W.P ( C) No. 2721 of 2008 2 consideration by the competent authority. It is essential for the authorities to take a decision on the petitioner’s request for extension of the posting at Pallipuram, taking note of the personal factors pleaded by the petitioner. 3. In the result, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit P7 and take a decision thereon, taking note of the personal factors pleaded by the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 2721 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER W.P ( C) No. 2721 of 2008 2 25th May, 2007