IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2010 / 14TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24570 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. T.B.RAJU STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR GRADE-1 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS TALUK STATISTICAL OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA,KATTAPPANA. 2. SRI.A.S.ABDHUL RASHEED STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR GRADE-1 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS TALUK STATISTICAL OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA,KATTAPPANA. 3. SRI.P.K.KURAIKOSE STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR GRADE-1 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS TALUK STATISTICAL OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA,KATTAPPANA. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, THODUPUZHA. 3. THE TALUK STATISTICAL OFFICER, UDUMBANCHOLA. 4. SMT. E.G.SAVITHA, STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR GRADE -11 I.D.D.P IDUKKI 5. SMT. C.PANDAMA SREE, STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR GRADE-11 ECONOMICS AND STATISTICAL , DISTRICT OFFICE ERNAKULAM. 6. SRI.V.K.SUNIL KUMAR, STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR GRADE-11 ECONOMICS AND STATISTICAL , DISTRICT OFFICE KOZHIKODE. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 24570 OF 2010 (U) ===================== Dated this the 5th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Statistical Investigators Grade I, who are presently posted at the Taluk Office, Udumbanchaola in Idukki District. By Ext.P1 order of general transfer issued by the 1st respondent, they have been transferred to Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam and Kasargod respectively. It is challenging this order, the writ petition is filed. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that they ought not have been transferred to far away places particularly for the reason that there are vacancies available in Idukki District itself where they could have been accommodated. A reading of Ext.P1 shows that it is on administrative exigencies, orders of transfer have been issued. This coupled with the fact that there is no malafide made out, this Court will not be justified in interfering with the orders of transfer. 3. Be that as it may, if the petitioners have grievance against Ext.P1, certainly it will be open to the petitioners to make appropriate application before the 1st respondent, in which event, WPC No. 24570/10 :2 : it is up to the 1st respondent to redress their grievance to the extend possible. 4. Therefore, while I decline to interfere with the orders of transfer, I direct that if the petitioners represent against Ext.P1 within two weeks from today, the 1st respondent will consider the same and pass orders thereon within four weeks thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp