IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2010 / 31ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22704 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.T.UDAYAN DEPUTY RANGER, MALAKKAPPARA FOREST STATION THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.K.V.RESHMI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS,(ADMN.) FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER,VAZHACHAL CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.22704 OF 2010(K) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as Deputy Ranger, presently posted at Malakkapara Forest Station. According to the petitioner based on Ext.P1application, Ext.P2 order has been issued, transferring and posting him to Mudickal. Complaint is that though Ext.P2 order was issued as early as on 5.7.2010, so far he has not be relieved to enable the petitioner to join Mudickal. 2. In view of the complaint thus raised by the petitioner this writ petition was adjourned with a direction to Government Pleader to obtain instruction. On instruction what the Government Pleader submits is that the substitute of the petitioner Sri. Mohandas has not so far reported for duty. It is stated that the petitioner holds charges of the station and therefore unless the substitute joins duty he cannot be relieved. 3. In the circumstances as pointed out by the Government Pleader, this court will not be justified in issuing a direction to relieve the petitioner as sought for. WPC.No.22704 /2010 :2 : Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that on the substitute of the petitioner reported for duty, petitioner shall be relieved, in order to enable him to join at Mudickal to which place he is transferred by Ext.P2. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/