IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16582 of 2008(Y) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ MANIYAN.M.A , DRIVER GRADE I, OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER FLYING SQUAD RANGE, MUNNAR DIVISION DEVIKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.T.JOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER MUNNAR DIVISION, DEVIKULAM. 2. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, KOTTAYAM. BY BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 16582 OF 2008 Y -------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner calls in question Ext.P1. Ext.P1 is a general transfer order. By the same, petitioner is transferred from Flying Squad Range, Munnar to Periyar (East) Division Range. According to petitioner, he is a member of the Scheduled Caste Community and is entitled to priority and he is singled out. There is a general allegation that the transfer made is to favour interested employees of the Officers' choice. Petitioner is having serious heart disease and he relies on Exts.P2 and 3 Discharge Summaries in this regard. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. Learned Government Pleader would point out that there is a person who will be affected by the granting of the relief to the petitioner, namely Shri Noble Varghese, who is not made a party to this Writ Petition. 2. I do not find any reason to interfere under Article 226 of the Constitution with Ext.P1 which is a general transfer order. 3WPC. 16582/08 Y 2 Petitioner has already worked in the station for three years. But, it is certainly open to the petitioner to represent his grievance regarding violation of any guideline before the second respondent. If the petitioner submits a representation before the second respondent within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment, the second respondent will, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and Shri Noble Varghese referred to at Sl.No.4 in Ext.P1, will take a decision thereon in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of filing the representation. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.