IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 14TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 22491 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- R.SIVASANKARAN,S/O.RAMAN,AGED 44,MECHIRA HOUSE,PATTIPARAMBU PO,THIRUVILWAMALA,TRICHUR DISTRICT(NOW WORKING AS SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHUKAD POLICE STATION). BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI SRI.JEEVAN MATHEW MANAYANI SRI.JOSEPH SEBASTIAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. S.B. PRAVEEN,SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION,MATHILAKAM,TRICHUR DISTRICT 680 685. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RURAL(DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF) TRICHUR,TRICHUR DISTRICT 680 001. 3. STATE POLICE CHIEF POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM 695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO HOME AFFAIRS,SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM,TRIVANDRUM 695 001. R3, R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 22491 of 2011(J) APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ---------------------------------- P1: THE PAPER REPORTS IN KERALA KAUMUDI AND MATHRUBHUMI DT.15.8.11 P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF TRANSFER OF THE PETITIONER AND THE FIRST RESPONDENT. 3RD RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT ------------------------------------------- R3(a) : COPY OF THE D.G.O. NO.1130/2011 DT.12.8.11 RKC //True Copy// PA to Judge. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.22491 of 2011-J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th September, 2011. J U D G M E N T While working as Sub Inspector of Police in Pudukkad Police Station the petitioner has been placed under orders of transfer as per Ext.P2. Ext.P2 would reveal that though he was transferred from Pudukkad Police Station with immediate effect no consequential posting was ordered as per Ext.P2. It is in the said circumstances, this writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P2 order of transfer raising various grounds. Considering the contentions raised by the petitioner, this Court, on 18.8.2011, passed an interim order directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue in Pudukkad Police Station itself. The said interim order was extended from time to time and it is still in force. 2. A counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the third respondent. In paragraph 5 therein it is stated that as per Ext.P2 order the petitioner was transferred from WP(C).No.22491/2011-J. 2 Pudukkad Police Station with a direction to report before the Police Head Quarters for the next posting. The circumstances that led to the issuance of the said order have been explained in paragraph 6 of the counter-affidavit. It would reveal that the decision to transfer the petitioner from Pudukkad Police Station was taken only to deploy him to Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram. It is further stated therein that the State Police Chief is of the view that only honest and efficient persons are to be deployed for giving security to Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. For the purpose of providing full proof security system for the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple at least 400 police personnel including various level Police Officers, under a Superintendent of Police, are required. It is with a view to deploy the petitioner as one among them that Ext.P2 order was passed. In view of the above the specific statements made in paragraph 6 of the counter-affidavit a further probe in the matter is uncalled for. In that view of WP(C).No.22491/2011-J. 3 the matter, Ext.P2 calls for no interference. Therefore, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the petitioner has already taken his family to Pudukkad pursuant to his transfer and posting to Pudukkad Police Station, the petitioner may be given joining time to make further arrangements. It will be open to the petitioner to avail the joining time, in accordance with law, from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Subject to the above this writ petition is dismissed. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, (Judge) Kvs/-