IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18991 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.P. RAJAN, S/O. APPU GUPTHAN, AGED 47 YEARS, HEADMASTER,G.U.P. SCHOOL, THENKARA, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. GENERAL EDUCATION DEPT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. SRI. M. VIJAYARAGHAVAN, HEADMASTER, G.U.P. SCHOOL, KOOKKAMPALAYAM, PALAKKAD DIST. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.18991/2009-T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 7th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is working as Head Master in G.U.P. School, Thenkara, Palakkad District. He was transferred to the said school only on 02/04/2009. Going by Ext.P4 seniority list, his rank is No.24 and the fourth respondent's rank is No.28. It is stated that the fourth respondent is junior to the petitioner. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P2 order issued by the Deputy Director of Education by which the petitioner is transferred to G.U.P.School, Kookkampalayam for providing placement for the fourth respondent. The order of transfer is challenged by the petitioner as per Ext.P3 before the second respondent. It is also submitted that the petitioner is not relieved so far. 2. The petitioner is relying upon Ext.P4 guidelines in support of the contention that he is entitled to continue in the present station for a period of three years. 3. Since the petitioner has already filed Ext.P3 before the second respondent, there will be a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 after hearing the petitioner and the fourth W.P.(C). No.18991/2009 -:2:- respondent within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. Till orders are passed as above, the petitioner will be allowed to continue in the present school and the implementation of Ext.P2 as far as the petitioner is concerned will be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms