IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2009 / 12TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18731 of 2009(J) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- S.S. USHAKUMARI, HEAD MISTRESS, GOVT. L.P. SCHOOL, CHAMPAKULAM, ALAPPUZHA. BY MR.J.OM PRAKASH, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA. 3. PREETHY JOSE, HEADMISTRESS, GOVT. L.P.SCHOOL, THENNADY, ALAPPUZHA. 4. S.V. SOMASEKHARAN PILLAI, HEADMASTER, GOVT. U.P.S., THAKAZHY, ALAPPUZHA. BY MR. MUHAMOOD T.T., SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18731 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the refusal to accept her option for transfer to Government L.P.School, Mararikulam by the 2nd respondent. The petitioner is presently working as Headmistress of the Government L.P.School, Champakulam. The respondents 3 and 4 are her juniors. The petitioner was transferred to the present school on 17.05.2007 and the respondents 3 and 4 were also transferred to Thennady Government U.P.School and Thakazhy Government U.P.School respectively during the said period. 2. The petitioner submitted Exhibit P2 application pursuant to the notification issued by the 2nd respondent inviting application for transfer. In Exhibit P3 draft list for transfer, the petitioner's name is included as serial No.18 and the place of W.P.(C) No.18731/2009 2 transfer is shown as Mararikulam Government L.P.School. The same is the first option submitted by the petitioner. But, when the final list was published as per Exhibit P4, the petitioner's name was not included and presently, the 4th respondent is given a transfer to Mararikulam Government L.P.School. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted Exhibit P5 and later by Exhibit P6, final list was again published by 20.06.2009. The petitioner has approached the first respondent by filing Exhibit P8 representation. It is stated in the writ petition that the petitioner is a resident of Varnad in Cherthala Taluk and a transfer to Mararikulam Government L.P.School will be convenient to her, and the present station is at much distance also. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The petitioner submits that unless expeditious orders are passed on Exhibit P8, that may put her to real hardship as the respondents 3 and 4 may join the respective stations. W.P.(C) No.18731/2009 3 In that view of the matter, the 1st respondent will consider Exhibit P8 and pass appropriate orders within a period of one month from today. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent, for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp