IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6461 of 2008(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. CYRIL RAJ, (U.D.CLERK), P.I.P.DIVISION, CHENGANNOOR. 2. SUDHAKARAN (U.D.CLERK), P.I.P.DIVISION, CHENGANNOOR. BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNA RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (IRRIGATION), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. MINI.P., (U.D.CLERK), MINOR IRRIGATION, CHENGANNOOR. 5. K.R.PREMSON (UD CLERK), P.I.P.DIVISION, CHENGANNOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).6461/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners challenge Ext.P1 order of transfer. It is alleged that their transfer has been brought about only to accommodate respondents 4 and 5 in the same office. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners Mr.R.Krishna Raj and perused the averments in the writ petition. In my view, petitioners may bring their grievance to the notice of the Government in the first instance. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of in the following terms:- Petitioners may prefer a representation before the first respondent as an objection against Ext.P1 within a period of two weeks from today. If it is so done, it shall be looked into, after giving notice to the affected parties and appropriate orders passed thereon, within six weeks W.P.(C).6461/2008 2 thereafter. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs