IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29015 of 2011(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.I. BHASKARAN, S/O.IYYER, AGED 55 YEARS, COMMANDANT, ARMED RESERVE, KOCHI CITY. BY ADV. SRI.R.DIVAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. SRI.UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 49 YEARS, COMMANDANT, ARMED RESERVE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY - 695 001. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. E.M.ABDUL KHADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.29015/2011 B APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.10.2011. EXT.P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER GO(P) NO.12/4/P&ARO DATED 10.9.2004. EXT.P3 THE TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER DATED 29.10.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................. W.P.(C).NO.29015 OF 2011 ............................................. Dated this the 4th day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is stated as aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of transfer, whereby he has been shifted from Ernakulam to Thiruvananthapuram and the 4th respondent who was at Thiruvananthapuram has been brought in the place occupied by the petitioner in Ernakulam. 2. The case of the petitioner is that hardly 17 months are there for the petitioner to retire from the service and as since the petitioner is entitled to continue in the present post at Ernakulam, more so, in view of Clause 13 of Ext.P2 guidelines issued by the Government. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that both the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent were earlier posted in the respective places at Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram respectively as per G.O. (P) No.12/4/P &ARO dated 10-09-2010 and since the 4th respondent is having more than 5 years to retire, there is absolutely no rhyme or reason for having shifted the petitioner from Ernakulam to Trivandrum before the completion of the tenure of service. It is also stated that the W.P.(C).NO.29015 OF 2011 : 2 : petitioner has already approached the first respondent by filing Ext.P3 representation, in respect of the grievance. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P3 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of a judgment. 'Status quo' shall be maintained till such time. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. Sd/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. cl