IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH APRIL 2007 / 4TH VAISAKHA 1929 WP(C).No. 13738 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VIKRAMAN PILLAI, TAKIL, VISHNATHUKAVU DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE INSPECTION DEPUTY DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER,TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KOLLAM. 5. THE SUB GROUP OFFICER, THIRUMULLAVARAM DEVASWOM, KOLLAM. BY SC SRI.D.SREEKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================================= W.P.(C).No.13738 of 2007 ================================== Dated this the 24th day of April, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an employee of the Travancore Devaswom Board. Pending disciplinary proceedings, he was transferred to Neyyattinkara group, which is under challenge in this writ petition. Petitioner's contention is that, going by Ext.P6, evidently the transfer is by way of punishment and the Rules do not permit imposition of punishment of transfer. The petitioner has filed Ext.P7 appeal before the 1st respondent against Ext.P6 order. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Devaswom Board and the learned Government Pleader. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P7 appeal and dispose of the same, as expeditiously as w.p.c.13738/07 2 possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner may move the 1st respondent for interim orders pending disposal of Ext.P7 as directed above, in which case, the 1st respondent shall consider the prayer for interim relief and pass orders thereon, within two weeks from the date of receipt of application from the petitioner in this regard. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge.