IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2011 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28861 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------- V.C.SPUTNIC, PEON, OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC SUPERINTENDENT, WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682011. BY ADV. MS. AYSHA YOUSEFF MS. MOLLY JACOB MS. RABIA BEEGAM T.K. MR. JOBI.A.THAMPI MS. ARATHI KARUNAKARAN MS. NAZMIN ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. TRAFFIC SUPERINTENDENT, WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN. 682017 2. DIRECTOR, WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, ALAPPUZHA.688 566 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 695 001 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. E. M. ABDUL KHADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(c) 28861 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1. COPY OF THE DISABILITY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL BOARD DATED 12.07.2006. EXHIBIT-P2. COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT DATED 12.09.2006. EXHIBIT-P3. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER GOMS NO.459/80/GAD DATED 03.10.1980. EXHIBIT-P4. TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23.09.2011 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P5. TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER DATED 27.10.2011. EXHIBIT-P6. TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION. EXHIBIT-P6(a). TRUE COPY OF THE COURIER RECEIPT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No . 28861 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 31st day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext. P5 order of transfer dated 27.10.2011, transferring him from Ernakulam boat jetty to Thevara yard. It is stated that the petitioner is a physically disabled person and accordingly he was assigned other duties as per Ext.P2 order passed by the Government; whereas the present transfer as per Ext. P5 order will cause much hardships to him, who is actually residing in an island. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has been highlighted in Ext. P6 representation preferred before the second respondent and that the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the said respondent to have it considered within a reasonable time. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. In the said circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to consider Ext. P6 representation preferred by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P. (C) No. 28861 of 2011 : 2 : It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on merits. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for further steps. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd