IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16882 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- S. SUMATHY KUTTY AMMA, ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT GRADE-II, STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., KUMARAMKUDY ESTATE (KALEELAZHIKATHU VEEDU, MARUTHAMON BHAGAM, THEKKETHERI.P.O, PATTAZHI. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., ALIMUKKU, VETTITHITTA.P.O, PUNALUR REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. PERSONNEL MANAGER, STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., ALIMUKKU, VETTITHITTA.P.O, PUNALUR. 3. ESTATE MANAGER, KUMARANKUDY ESTATE OFFICE, STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN, SC,STATE FARMING CORPORATION FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.16882 of 2008 I ------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a physically handicapped person with 40% locomotor disability. She works as an Accounts Assistant Grade Ii in the first respoindent Corporation. She is aggrieved by her transfer from the Corporation's Registered Office to Kumaramkudy Estate. The issue has been considered by the Managing Director in Ext.P10 order in a fairly elaborate manner. This has been done pursuant to Ext.P9 judgment. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.K.Sasikumar and learned standing counsel for the Corporation Sri.Ajith Krishnan. I have perused Ext.P10. 3. Going by the limited scope of interference with the transfer order and also going by the reasons stated in Ext.P10, I do not find any error of jurisdiction warranting interference with the order of transfer or Ext.P10, as the case may be. Nevertheless, I take note of the fact that the petitioner will be put to difficulties in commuting between her house and the office of the W.P.(C).NO.16882/08 :: 2 :: Corporation. She submits that the estate is at an interior place away from the main route and is a rubber plantation, which was formerly a forest area. Being a handicapped person, the petitioner might be visited with hardship for traversing a distance of almost 10 kms extra with locomotor disability. In the circumstances, the first respondent Corporation shall seriously reconsider the question of accommodating the petitioner in the Registered Office itself. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the case of accommodating the petitioner in the Registered Office. This shall be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge