IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21246 of 2008(D) PETITIONER: ESTHER P.KURIAN, HEADMISTRESS, JBS VEMBALLUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1. THE MANAGER, CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF MAR THOMA & E.A.SCHOOLS, THIRUVALLA. PIN: 689 101. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. R1 BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21246 of 2008 D -------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Headmistress in JBS, Vemballur in Palakkad District. The school is under the corporate management of the first respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that though she did not make any application for transfer, she was transferred to JBS, Vemballur as Headmistress with effect from 1.6.2007 for accommodating one Shri C.D.John who is junior to the petitioner in service. It is stated that JBS, Vemballur is at a distance of 17 kilometres away from the place of residence of the petitioner and she finds it difficult to travel that distance. It is stated that she has to travel by three buses to reach the present station. The petitioner submitted Ext.P2 application dated 2.6.2008 to the first respondent, the Manager, requesting for a transfer as Headmistress to St.Thomas MLPS, Erimayoor or CDAUPS, Olive Mount. Ext.P2 application is pending disposal before the first respondent. 2. The only relief prayed for by the petitioner is to issue a direction to the first respondent, the Manager, to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application expeditiously. Learned counsel for the first respondent submits that the first respondent will consider and dispose of Ext.P2 application in accordance with law, expeditiously. WP(C) No.21246/2008 2 In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 application for transfer submitted by the petitioner, expeditiously and at any rate within a period of six weeks, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks