IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2011 / 28TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22314 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR. T.K.MANI , PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR , INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (IHRD) PRAJOE TOWERS VAZHUTHAKAD, TRIVANDRUM -14. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REP BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.V.A.MOHAMMED, SC, IHRD FOR R1 BY GP SRI V.VIJULAL -R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (WP(C) 22314 OF 2011) PETITIONER' S EXTS. EXT.P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER NO.EA2/12613/2006/HRD(1)TVM DATED 17.4.2008 ISSUED BY R1. EXT.P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL BOARD IN RESPECT OF THE DISABILITY OF THE PETITIONER'S DAUGHTER. EXT.P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION OF TRANSFER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IN THE YEAR 2009. EXT.P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION OF TRANSFER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IN THE YEAR 2010. EXT.P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 21.7.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE R1. EXT.P6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER. lgk //TRUE COPY// T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22314 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is now functioning as Principal of the College of Engineering, Cherthala under the 1st respondent is seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to favourably consider the application for transfer to the existing vacancy of Principal in the Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara. 2. It is pointed out in the writ petition that the petitioner is due to retire from service on 31.03.2012. Certain compassionate grounds have been stated by the petitioner as evident from paragraph 3 of the writ petition. It is stated that the petitioner's wife is sick and she is unable to move independently. She is suffering from Diabetes and various other physical ailments including Thyroid complaint and now she is undergoing treatment for cardiac problems. It is further pointed out that his daughter aged 20, Greeshma Mani, is completely bedridden and she is both mentally and physically challenged and is having 100% disability. W.P.(C) No.22314/2011 2 She is handicapped due to cerebral palsy with mental retardation and defective vision and the disease is incurable and lifelong. Ext.P2 is the certificate of the Medical Board which evidences the same. It is pointed out that the post of Principal in the Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara is lying vacant and one Dr.Suresh Kumar, Additional Director of IHRD is in additional charge of the Principal since 2006. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent. It is submitted that an appropriate decision will be taken in terms of the guidelines and relevant rules in the matter within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Recording the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent, this writ petition is disposed of. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp