IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2011 / 20TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21948 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. RAMACHANDRAN E.J ,SR.CPO.NO.1731 SANTHAMPARA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. TONY IGNATIOUS, SR.CPO.NO.1057 ADIMALY POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. BENNY THOMAS, SR.CPO. NO.1817 UPPUTHARA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. NOBLE JOSEPH V , CPO. NO.2763 SANTHAMPARA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. JOHNSON N.N, CPO. NO.2748 DEVIKULAM POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. ASHRAF P.K., CPO NO.2663 DEVIKULAM POLICE STATION, IKDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL SMT.K.SRIJA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN 685 001. 2. STATE POLICE CHIEF &DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS TRIVANDRUM PIN 695 001. 3. STATE OF KERALA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM PIN 695 001. BY G.P.SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 21948 of 2011(P) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN DO NO.385/2011-ID ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 24.6.2011. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE NO.01/2011 DATED 9.2.2011 ENCLOSING EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE NO.01/2006 DATED 5.06.2006. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF G.O.Ms.609 DATED 19.5.1958. EXT.P4: RELEVANT EXTRACTS (CAUSE TITLE AND PAGE NOS.1, 22 TO 25) OF JUDGMENT DATED 11.07.2011 IN W.P.(C)NO.17716 OF 2011. // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.21948 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 11th August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are presently working as Civil Police Officers in different Police Stations in different districts. Their common grievance is against Ext.P1 order of transfer. I had an occasion to consider similar grievances of other transferees in W.P.(C)No.17716 of 2011 and connected matters. In fact, some of the transferees under Ext.P1 order of transfer viz., the impugned transfer order in this writ petition, were parties to some of the said writ petitions. The said writ petitions were disposed of as per Ext.P4 judgment. In that view of the matter I do not think it necessary to consider the issues again. In the case of such similarly situated persons, as per Ext.P4 judgment, this Court issued directions to the competent authority to reconsider the issue of transfer, in accordance with law and the observations made thereunder after complying with the principles of natural justice. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that pursuant to Ext.P4 judgment the issue is now under consideration. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioners in case the petitioners prefer individual representations raising their grievances WP(C).No.21948/2011 2 within a week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case the petitioners prefer such a representation, it shall be considered in the light of Ext.P4 judgment, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of such representation. sD/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS