IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16508 of 2009(G) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.P.GEORGE, AGED 52, S/O.PAINADATHU POULOSE, CABLE NAGAR, KARUKUTTY VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, NOW WORKING AS SENIOR GRADE TRADE INSTRUCTOR (FITTING), WOMEN POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR), ADVOCATE. MS.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. AJAYAN, WORKING AS TRADE INSTRUCTOR, WOMEN'S POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16508 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition aggrieved by Exhibit P1 order of transfer. He is presently working as Senior Grade Instructor (Fitting) in Women Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, Ernakulam District. He has been transferred to T.H.S, Chittur on the ground that two persons are working against one post. The other employee who is working there is the 4th respondent herein. 2. The order of transfer is attacked from various grounds. It is pointed out that the petitioner herein is to retire from service in the year 2012. He has put in 30 years of service and had served in the Malabar region for about 11 years as well as a service for a period of 11 years in the Travancore region also. The petitioner has already approached the 3rd respondent by filing Exhibit P3 representation. W.P.(C) No.16508/2009 2 There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P3 in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp