IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 10TH MAY 2011 / 20TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13258 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI,S/O.NARAYANAN NAMBOODIRI, ERANNUR MANA, SREE VALSOM,VASUPURAM, P.O.NATTATHURKUNNU,VIA KODAKARA, THRISSUR, WORKING AS "SANTHI",NELLUVAI DHANWANDIRI TEMPLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE, THRISSUR-680001. 2. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR-680001. 3. DEWASWOM OFFICER,NELLUVAYI-680002. 4. ASST. COMMISSIONER, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVILWAMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680003. ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ,SC,COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD FOR R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.13258 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is a Santhi under the first respondent Devaswom Board filed this writ petition on being aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of transfer. As per Ext.P1 the petitioner is transferred and posted to Arikannur which according to the petitioner is about 65 kilometers away from his residence. The contention of the petitioner is that he is a person afflicted with cancer. Ext.P2 is the copy of the C.T. Scan report issued by the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. That apart, it is contended that he had to suffer about 5 transfers during the short span of three years. In the said circumstances, raising grievances against Ext.P1 order of transfer, he has submitted Ext.P4 representation before the second respondent. Despite the receipt of Ext.P4 representation no action was taken thereon. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as WPC.13258/2011 : 2 : also the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. As already noticed hereinbefore, the contention of the petitioner is that he was transferred five times during the short span of three years. As per the impugned order, the petitioner stood transferred and posted to Arikannur, which is about 65 kilometers away from his residence. Ext.P2 would show that the petitioner is afflicted with cancer. Taking note of Ext.P2, I am of the view that Ext.P4 representation requires a sympathetic consideration. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 representation submitted by the petitioner, taking note of Ext.P2 and also the fact that the place of transfer as per Ext.P1 transfer order is about 65 kilometers away from the petitioner's residence. It will be open to the petitioner to file a representation supplementing Ext.P4. If he desires to do so, he shall submit such supplementary representation within one week from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The second respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 and the supplementary representation, if received, within a WPC.13258/2011 : 3 : period of one month thereafter. Till such time, the petitioner shall be permitted to continue in the present station, i.e., at Nelluvai Dhanwandiri Temple. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge