IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2007 / 2ND BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 25940 of 2007(S) -------------------------------------- OA.453/2007 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING NEW DELHI. 2. PRASAR BHARATHI (BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA) NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEFE EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, PRASAR BHARATHI (BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA), NEW DELHI. 4. THE STATION DIRECTOR, ALL INDIA RADIO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL RESPONDENT: --------------------- MEERA RANI (ON TRANSFER), PROGRAMME EXECUTIVE, COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (C.B.S.) ALL INDIA RADIO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV.MR.P.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.25940 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 24th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. Heard learned counsel on either side. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the respondent is continuing in Thiruvananthapuram for the last 17 years and that it is only in accordance with the transfer policy contained in the AIR Manual that she was transferred to Goa. However, learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that there is already a vacancy in Thiruvananthapuram and therefore, there is no justification in posting her at Goa. The leaned counsel for the petitioners also submitted that the petitioners would consider the respondent's posting anywhere in Kerala other than Thiruvananthapuram. 3. Under such circumstances there will be a direction to the petitioners to give the respondent a posting anywhere in Kerala other than Thiruvananthapuram, within a period of one month from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. The impugned order passed by the Tribunal is modified accordingly. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE vns