IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34896 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.CHANDRA KUMAR, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, KADAYARA VEEDU, VENPAKAL, ARALIMOODU, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NOW EMPLOYED AS GRADE III OVERSEER, P.W.D CITY ROAD SECTION 3, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SRI.P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D.ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING CADRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C)No.34896 of 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 26th day of November 2008 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.M.Ramaswamy Pillai, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.Nandakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner, a Grade III Overseer in the Public Works Department was deployed to the Local Self Government Department and posted in the office of the Assistant Engineer in Thrithala Block Panchayat in Palakkad District. The petitioner does not question his deployment to the Local Self Government Department. He is aggrieved by his transfer from Thiruvananthapuram to Palakkad. The petitioner submits that due to the fact that his wife is ill, he may be permitted to continue at Thiruvananthapuram or in a nearby station. 2. The grievance of the petitioner appears to be about his transfer to Palakkad which is more than 350 kms. away from Thiruvananthapuram. In my opinion as the petitioner does not question his deployment to the Local Self Government Department, the respondents should seriously consider whether having regard to the fact that the petitioner's wife is undergoing treatment at Thiruvananthapuram, he should not be given a convenient posting either in Thiruvananthapuram district or in the neighbouring district. The third respondent shall on the petitioner W.P.(C)No.34896 of 2008 2 filing a representation before him within two weeks from today, consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously and in any event within another two weeks thereafter. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE css/