IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2010 / 15TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24800 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.G.SANTHOSHKUMAR, KEEZHSANTHI, KOTHAKULANGARA DEVASWOM, ANGAMALY, RESIDING AT "GEETHABHAVAN", KOTTUVALLI, KAIDHARAM P.O., NORTH PARUR-683 519, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.SHRIHARI RAO SMT.N.SHOBHA SRI.K.S.BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEVASWOM BUILDING, NANDANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDING, NANDANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NORTH PARUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI V., KEEZHSANTHI, S/O.S.VISHNU NAMBOODIRI, "NARAYANA SADANAM", WEST KODUNGALLOOR, ALUVA-10, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. K.KRISHNA KUMAR, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI, KOLLASSERIL HOUSE, COMPANYPADY, NILESHWARAM (VIA), KALADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. SC FOR TDB SRI. P. GOPAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.24800 OF 2010(Y) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T By Ext.P1 order, the petitioner, a Kizhsanthi working under the respondent Board, was transferred and posted to Pattupurackal Devaswom and that order was cancelled by Ext.P3 for the reasons mentioned therein and the 4th respondent is posted in the petitioner's place. Challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P3. 2. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the Travancore Devaswom Board that the order was issued based on the report submitted by the Assistant Devaswom Commissioner, the 3rd respondent herein and that under the guidelines, if the petitioner is aggrieved, he has a remedy of appeal to the Devaswom Board. 3. Having regard to the fact that the appellate remedy is available to the petitioner I do not think it is necessary for this court to examine the grievances at this stage. Therefore I leave it open to the petitioner to seek appellate remedy as provided in clause 13 of Ext.P4 guidelines. It is directed that if such appeal is filed the same will be considered by the first respondent with notice to the WPC.No.24800 /2010 :2 : petitioner and the 4th respondent. Orders thereon shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 weeks from the date of filing of the appeal. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/