IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35137 of 2010(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.K.SINDHU, TAILOR, HANTEX DEPOT, MEPPADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD, SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM), SRI.MATHEW SUNNY, SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001. 2. KERALA STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (HANTEX), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, HANTEX, KOZHIKODE - 673 001. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI R2 & R3 BY ADV. SRI.T.M. RAMAN KARTHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.35137 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 23rd November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is working as Sales Girl in the Hantex Depot, Meppadi filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P1 order of transfer. As per Ext.P1 order, the petitioner has been transferred from Meppadi Depot in Wayanad to Nilambur Depot in Malappuram District. Subsequent to Ext.P1 the third respondent has issued Ext.P2 requiring the petitioner to assume charge at Nilambur Depot for the purpose of relieving one Vasantha Kumari who is working there as Depot Manager. Exts.P1 and P2 are under challenge in this writ petition on various grounds. 2. When this matter came up for admission, the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3 submitted that the respondents are prepared to reconsider Ext.P1 to the extent it relates to the petitioner in the light of Ext.P3 representation made by the petitioner. It is further made clear that it would be considered favourably. That apart, it is submitted that till such consideration the petitioner will be allowed to continue at the present station viz., Hantex Depot, Meppadi. The above submissions are recorded. In the light of the above submissions I do not think it necessary to consider the contentions raised WP(C).No.35137/2010 2 in this writ petition on merits. In the light of the above submission, this writ petition is disposed of as hereunder:- The second respondent shall reconsider Ext.P1 to the extent it orders transfer of the petitioner from Meppadi Depot to Nilambur Depot in Malappuram District in the light of Ext.P3 representation. It shall be considered in the light of the submissions recorded above. Till such time, the petitioner shall be permitted to continue at Hantex Depot at Meppadi. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS