IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31481 of 2011(I) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.DILIP KUMAR, DEPUTY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.S.D.ASOKAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (POWER), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. LIJU STEPHEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.31481/2011 I APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P-1 TRUE COPY OF BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE, REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P-2 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(P) NO.13/2000/P&ARD DATED 27.4.2000. EXT.P-3 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(P) NO.12/04/P&ARD DATED 10.9.2004. EXT.P-4 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O (MS) NO.44/2011/PD DATED 14.11.2011. EXT.P-5 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 17.11.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.31481 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Deputy Electrical Inspector, Electrical Inspectorate, Kozhikode. He was promoted to the said post in the year 2005. During his service spanning 26 years, according to the petitioner, he has served at Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Kasaragod, Alappuzha, Kannur, Malappuram and Kozhikode. He has been posted to his home district only for a total period of seven years and two months. He alleges that the persons who are presently remaining posted at Thiruvananthapuram are persons who have been remaining at the said station for more than 16 years. His wife is a cancer patient who is undergoing treatment at the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. He has other domestic problems also that entitles him to the grant of a posting to his home district. He submits that one Sri.V.Soman, Seniormost Deputy Electrical Inspector, WPC No.31481 of 2011 2 Office of the Electrical Inspectorate, Thiruvananthapuram is being promoted as Electrical Inspector. Therefore, a vacancy is about to arise at Thiruvananthapuram. He has submitted a request before the first respondent, which is Ext.P5. The petitioner seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of Ext.P5. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In view of the fact that Ext.P5 is pending consideration of the first respondent, it is sufficient that this writ petition is disposed of directing the said authority to consider his representation. 4. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner set out in Ext.P5, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ true copy P.S.TO JUDGE