IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2011 / 5TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20477 of 2011(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- N.SANTHOSH KUMAR, S/O.NARAYAN POTTI, AGED 43, GEETHA BHAVAN, PUTHENAMBALAM P.O., KADAMBANADU, NOW WORKING AS SANTHI, KAIPPUZHA DEVASWOM, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KAIPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI.C.S.MANILAL SRI.S.NIDHEESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, NANTHENCODE, TRIVANDRUM-695 003. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHENCODE, TRIVANDRUM-695 003. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, PUNALOOR GROUP, PUNALOOR-691 305. 4. P.N.SUBRAHANYAN POTI, SANTHI, KARAVALOOR PEEDIKA DEVASWOM, KARAVALOOR, PUNALOOR - 691 305. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI. G. BIJU, SC., TDB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 20477/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY O F THE TRANSFER ORDER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20/05/2011. P2: COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 15/06/2011. P3: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 19/07/2011 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT COMMISSIONER. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 20/07/2011. P5: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 10/02/2005 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. P6: COPY OF THE GENENRAL NORMS FORMULATED AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE UNION AND OTHER ORGANISATION. P7: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22/07/2011 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P8: COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 23/07/2011 FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.20477 of 2011-H. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 27th July, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Santhi under the Travancore Devaswom Board. This writ petition has been filed aggrieved by Ext.P4 order whereby ignoring his claim for transfer, the 4th respondent was given a favourable transfer to the place opted and requested by the petitioner as per Ext.P2. According to the petitioner, the 4th respondent had served in the said Devaswom viz., Karavaloor Peedika Devaswom for long period and at the same, the petitioner had never served in that station and therefore, his transfer was made in violation of the norms. Feeling aggrieved by the said action, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P8 appeal and it is still pending. In the said circumstance, without making any observation as to the merit of the contentions raised in this writ petition and also in Ext.P8 appeal, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd WP(C).No.20477/2011-H. 2 respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 appeal expeditiously, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Before passing orders on Ext.P8, the 4th respondent also to be put on notice. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, (Judge) Kvs/-