IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1564 of 2009(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SANTHOSH KUMAR R.V., S/O. RAVINDRAN, NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.4, MAJESTIC APARTMENTS, VELLARKODATH ROAD, CUSAT P.O., KOCHI -22, WORKING AS ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (NORTHERN REGION) KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, IRRIGATION & WATER RESOURCES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGNEER (HRD & GL), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (NORTHERN REGION KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. BY G. KRISHNAKUMAR, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.1564 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th January,2009 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Exhibit-P3 order of transfer the petitioner has filed this writ petition. By an order dated 29.12.2008 produced as Exhibit-P2, he was provisionally promoted and then transferred from Aluva to Irinjalakuda. Thereafter, a subsequent order was passed as per Exhibit-P3 by incorporating a correction in the order by which the petitioner stands transferred to Kozhikode. 2. The difficulty expressed by the petitioner by the said transfer is due to the fact that the petitioner is undergoing a course in Management Programme 2007 conducted by the School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kalamassery. This was on the basis of the No Objection Certificate issued from the concerned authority. It is pointed out that now the 3rd semester is over and further three semesters are yet to be completed. In these circumstances, the petitioner seeks accommodation in any W.P ( C) No.1564 of 2009 2 of the vacancies existing in Ernakulam District pointed out by him in paragraph 4 of the writ petition. According to him, there are vacancies in I.P.D at Ernakulam and also State Referral Institute at Maradu. 3. Heard learned standing counsel for respondents 2 to 4 also. It is pointed out that the petitioner has obtained promotion which required a transfer to a different place was done after after taking into account the administrative convenience also. Learned counsel also pointed out that if the petitioner files an appropriate representation, the same will be considered duly. 4. Therefore there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Exhibit-P4 for a transfer to a convenient place for him to pursue the course. The same may be considered in the vacancies pointed out by petitioner, as noted already. Appropriate orders will be passed within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.1564 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.1564 of 2009 4