IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15012 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAYADEVAN.T.P., AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. LATE V.P.A. PISHARADY, NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE,ALATHUR, PALAKKAD.(AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT) BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVT., AGRICULTURE (EA) DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRIVANDRUM. MR.ANTONY MUKKATH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.15012 of 2010 (B) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Assistant Director of Agriculture. He is presently posted at Alathur, Palakkad district, and by Ext.P3 order, he is transferred to Kasaragod district against an existing vacancy. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are vacancies available in Palakkad district itself and that therefore, he should be accommodated there. It is also stated that his wife is a cancer patient and that unless he is accommodated in Palakkad District itself, it will cause grave hardship to him. 2. Admittedly, the petitioner has completed more than 3 years in the present station. He also holds a transferable post. In such circumstances, and that too in the absence of any malafides against the order of transfer, this Court will not be justified in interfering with the same. Therefore, I see no reason to interfere with Ext.P3. Be that as it may, having regard to the personal grievances of WP(C) No.15012/2010 -2- the petitioner, it is clarified that it will be open to the petitioner to move the 1st respondent for suitable modification of Ext.P3 order, in which event, it is directed that the 1st respondent shall deal with such of the grievances of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in the matter without any delay. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg