IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10206 of 2009(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAJI.T.K, W/O.DASAN, AGED 39 YEARS, HSA(MATHS),GHSS KUMARANELLUR, PALAKKAD,RESIDING AT PATTAMTHADATHIL, PERAMANGALAM.P.O,THRISSUR. BY ADVS. MR.C.A.CHACKO, SMT.C.M.CHARISMA, MR.N.A.SHAFEEK. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 2. THE HEADMISTRESS, GHSS,KUMARANELLUR, PALAKKAD. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.10206 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated 7th April, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.C.A.Chacko, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.A.J.Varghese, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is presently working as High School Assistant in Government Higher Secondary School, Kumaranellur in Palakkad District. She entered service on 26.6.1998. In June, 2001 she was transferred and posted to Government Higher Secondary School, Chalisseri. Later, for the reason that she is an excess hand, she was transferred and posted to Government Higher Secondary School, Kodumunda by Ext.P2 order dated 1.11.2008. Challenging the said posting, she filed W.P(C)No.32841 of 2008. By Ext.P3 judgment delivered on 7.11.2008, this Court directed the Deputy Director of Education, Palakkad to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner and pass orders thereon within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Pursuant to the said direction, the petitioner was transferred and posted to Government Higher Secondary School, Kumaranellur where she joined duty on 3.12.2008. Thereafter she submitted Ext.P4 representation before the Deputy Director of Education pointing out that Government Higher Secondary School, WP(C).No.10206/2009 2 Kumaranellur is 65 Kms. away from her residence, that she is the wife of an ex-serviceman and that if any vacancy arises in future in Government Higher Secondary School, Chalisseri she may be transferred to the said school. The petitioner submits that a vacancy of High School Assistant (Mathematics) exists in Government Higher Secondary School, Chalisseri and that taking note of the fact that she is the wife of an ex-serviceman, the first respondent may be directed to transfer and post her as High School Assistant (Mathematics) in Government Higher Secondary School, Chalisseri. 3. The academic year 2008-2009 has come to an end. General transfers for the academic year 2009-2010 will be effected shortly. In these circumstances, the only relief that can be granted to the petitioner is to direct the Deputy Director of Education to take note of the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P4 representation while effecting general transfers for the academic year 2009-2010. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Deputy Director of Education, Palakkad to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P4 representation while effecting general transfers for the year 2009-2010. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS