IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2011 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15467 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- ANU A.G., W/O.SYAMNATH, LECTURER IN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BARTON HILL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING MANGALASSERIL PANATHARA VEEDU, KANJIRAMCODE, KUNDARA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SRI.SAIJU S. SRI.T.PRASAD RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, PADMAVILASAM ROAD, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695023. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KULATHOOR, ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695016. 4. JISHA V.R., SENIOR LECTURER, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, W/O.SRI.K.S.SAJI KUMAR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MECHANICAL, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KULATHOOR, ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695016. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.15467 Of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 9th DAY OF JUNE, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner contends that the power of transfer has been abused by the 2nd respondent by repeatedly transferring the petitioner to different colleges. 2. Exhibit P4 will show that the petitioner was transferred to College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram. Prior to the said transfer, the petitioner was working in Idukki district and thereafter she joined College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram. But, now the petitioner is faced with another transfer order at the instance of the 4th respondent and the order of transfer has been produced as Exhibit P7. 3. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner that as insisted by the 3rd respondent, the petitioner was relieved also and has joined the Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram. 4. Various allegations have been raised in the Writ Petition with regard to the issuance of the present order of W.P.(C)No.15467/11 -2- transfer. 5. Exhibit P7 order is passed by the 2nd respondent, namely the Director of Technical Education. The petitioner has got a remedy to approach the Government and if an appeal/representation is filed before the Government, the same will be considered by the Government after hearing the petitioner and the 4th respondent. The petitioner will file such appeal/representation before the Government within two weeks from today along with a copy of this judgment which will be disposed of by the Government within a further period of six weeks. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge