IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2007 / 8TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19992 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.H.HARSHARDEEN, LECTURER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, SREE RAMA GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, THRIPRAYAR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.AJITH NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. T.MOHANAN, LECTURER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. 4. S.SANTHA, LECTURER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, CHERTHALA. 5. THE SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR (PS), DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.19992 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is presently working in Sree Rama Govt. Polytechnic College, Thriprayar in Thrissur district. He had sought for a transfer to any one of the three colleges of his choice viz., Govt. Polytechnic College at Cherthala, Kottayam or Kalamassery. The grievance of the petitioner is that his request has been ignored. 2. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 representation before respondent No.1 praying for appropriate action in this regard. The limited prayer is to issue a direction to respondent No.1 to take a decision on Ext.P5 without any delay. 3. In the above facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 strictly on its merit and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to mention that petitioner and all others who are likely to be affected by any order that may be passed by respondent No.1 shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.1 for compliance. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.