IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2010 / 28TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 32037 of 2010(D) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ DR. RAJENDRAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. LATE M.RAGHAVAN NADAR, SAPHALYA, NEDUMKAD, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAUPRAM-2 (SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT HOMEO HOSPITAL, PUSHPAKANDAM, IDUKKI.) BY ADVS. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SRI.MANU GOVIND. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HOMEOPATHY, HOMEOPATHY DIRECTORATE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 32037 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a native of Thiruvananthapuram. He is a Superintendent in the department of Homeopathic Medicine under the Government of Kerala. He is presently working in Idukki district. He is due to retire within two years. According to the petitioner most of his service was in Malappuram area and hilly districts like Idukki. Petitioner wants a transfer to his native district during the last years of his service. Therefore seeking a transfer to Thiruvananthapuram, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 representation before the second respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The counsel for the petitioner submits that a vacancy is due to arise on Karakulam Government Homeo Dispensary at Thiruvananthapuram. The second respondent shall, while W.P.(C) NO. 32037 OF 2010 2 considering Ext.P1, consider whether the petitioner can be accommodated in that vacancy. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. mns