IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 6TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 23713 of 2011(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAVIRAJ. R., S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 38 YEARS, H.NO.3, NETAJI NAGAR, MULLANKUZHY, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM - 680 002. BY ADV. SRI.K.ACHANKUNJU. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. ADDITIONAL DHS, (PH), DHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. D.M.O, KANJANGAD, KASARAGOD - 671 121. 4. D.M.O, IDUKKI - 685 602. 5. D.M.O, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.23713/2011-L: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1: THE TRANSFER ORDER DATED 24/7/2010 EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR GENERAL TRANSFER DATED 14/12/2010. EXT.P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE GENERAL ORDER FOR TRANSFER AND POSTING OF JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE I DATED 12/7/2011. EXT.P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL AGAINST GENERAL TRANSFER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.23713 of 2011-L. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th September, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Junior Health Inspector Grade I and is posted at Kasargode. According to the petitioner, his home district is Kottayam. He belongs to a Schedule Caste community and he is also entitled to the benefits that are granted to persons who have contracted inter-caste marriages. The petitioner's wife belongs to Ezhava community and is working as an office staff at the National Technical Institute, Kanjirappally in Kottayam district. The petitioner complains that though he has never been posted in his home district his request for such posting is not being considered by the authorities. Therefore, he seeks appropriate directions for the consideration of his request. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader WP(C).No.23713 /2011-L. 2 also. 3. Exts.P2 and P4 requests submitted by the petitioner are pending consideration of the first respondent. In the above circumstances, it is sufficient that they are directed to be considered and disposal of expeditiously. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner set out in Exts.P2 and P4 representations in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-