IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2011 / 26TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22340 of 2011(N) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- THOMAS JACOB, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.THE LATE A.C.CHACKO, AYIRAMTHICKAL HOUSE, VAKATHANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 538. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO.22348 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.22340/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.E8/6409/10 DATED 23/4/2010 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2 COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.E8-6409/10 DATED 8/9/2010 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3 COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.E8-25547/2011 DATED 6/8/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P4 COPY OF THE SAID REPRESENTATION DATED 15/8/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).Nos.22340 & 22348 of 2011. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th August, 2011. J U D G M E N T Since common issues are involved in these writ petitions they were heard jointly and disposed of by this judgment. The petitioner in the former writ petition is working as a Weaving Instructor and the petitioner in the latter writ petition is working as a Physical Training Instructor in Government Children's Home, Kottayam under the Social Welfare Department. As per order No.E8- 25547/2011 dated 6.8.2011, produced as Ext.P3 in both the writ petitions, the petitioner in the former writ petition has been transferred to Vocational Training Centre, Thiruvananthapuram and the petitioner in the latter has been transferred to Vocational Training Centre, Kozhikode. These writ petitions have been filed challenging Ext.P3 order dated 6.8.2011 whereby pursuant to shifting of the posts held by them they were transferred to the aforesaid WP(C).Nos.22340 & 22348/2011. 2 places. Feeling aggrieved by the transfer as also the shifting of the concerned posts the petitioners have preferred representations before the Government. The said representations are marked as Ext.P4, in both these writ petitions and they are still pending consideration before the Government. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioners in these writ petitions as also in their respective representations, these writ petitions are disposed of with direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representations submitted by the petitioners expeditiously, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to say that the person/persons, if any, likely to be affected shall also be put on notice. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, (Judge) Kvs/-