IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18819 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.P.RAMAN NAMBOODIRI, SANTHI, THANNIKKUDAM BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY SRI.M.P.ASOK KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDING, THRISSUR-1, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEVASWOM OFFICER, THANNIKKUDAM BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.18819 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is an A-grade Santhi in the Cochin Devaswom Board and serving in the Thannikkudam Bhagavathy Temple, has approached this Court aggrieved by an “oral transfer order” issued by the 1st respondent transferring him to Ahokeswaram Temple. The grievance is that Ashokeswaram Temple is a B grade Temple. Therefore, A-grade Santhi cannot be transferred to a B-grade Temple. 2. Mr.Goplakrishna Kurup, learned standing counsel for the Devaswom Board submits that petitioner's apprehensions are without any basis and he is not proposed to be transferred to a B- grade Temple. The submission is recorded. In the result, the writ petition is closed. It is made clear that if the petitioner is otherwise aggrieved by an order of transfer as and when it is passed, he will be entitled to such remedies as are available to him, in accordance with law. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma