IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 6116 of 2009(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SRI GANAPATHY POTTI, S/O.LATE SANKARAN POTTI, AGED 46 YEARS, GOKULAM, OYOOR P.O., VELINELLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT NOW WORKING AS SANTHI AT NILACKAL DEVASWOM, SABARIMALA GROUP. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SRI.KESAVAN NAMBOOTHIRI, SANTHI, SASTHAMKONAM DEVASWOM, PUNALUR P.O., PUNALUR. 4. SRI.T.LAL PRASAD, SANTHI, MANKOMBU DEVASWOM, MANKOMBU P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 5. SRI.RAMESH KUMAR, KEEZH SANTHI, SREE RAMA SWAMY TEMPLE, VELINELLOOR, OYOOR P.O., 691 510. ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1 & 2 BY SC SRI.P.GOPAL FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6116 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Santhi at the Nilackal temple with effect from 10.07.2007. He had been requesting for a transfer during general transfer 2008 to any other temples in Kottarakkara group. 2. The respondents have filed a statement in the matter. It is stated that during general transfer 2008-09 the Devaswom Commissioner received 19 applications from Santhis requesting for transfer to temples within Kottarakkara group. At that time there were two vacancies which were filled up by giving transfer to respondents 3 and 4 based on their station seniority. By Ext.R(a) the petitioner has already submitted a request for transfer in the General Transfer 2009-2010. It is assured that Ext.R(a) will be considered along with other applications received for General Transfer 2009- 2010 on merits. In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the second respondent herein to consider the claim of the petitioner in accordance with the guidelines and along with the claims of any other Santhis for the General Transfer 2009-2010. wpc:6116 of 2009 2 The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps