IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2905 of 2011(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- THOMAS SEBASTIAN, AGED 39 YEARS, CHENNATTU HOUSE, SANKARAMPADY P.O., CHENGALA VIA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.JIJI RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGOD - 671 121. 3. THE KASARAGOD TODDY TAPPERS AND SHOP WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.S.396, MUNNAD P.O., KASARAGOD-671 541, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 2905 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was working as Salesman in Kalanad toddy shop in Kasaragod Excise Range. The managing committee of the third respondent society that met on 20.12.2010 decided to transfer him to another toddy shop at Keezhoor. Thereupon the said decision was communicated to the petitioner by Ext.P2 letter dated 27.12.2010. This writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P2 letter transferring him from the toddy shop where he was employed in December, 2010 to another toddy shop. 2. The toddy shops in question are managed by the third respondent society. Ext.P2 is an order transferring the petitioner from one toddy shop to another. If the petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P2 decision transferring him to another toddy shop, his remedy lies in raising a dispute before the appropriate authority. This Court exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot examine the validity of Ext.P2 decision taken by a co-operative society in the matter of engagement of employees of the toddy shops run by it. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.1283/2011 2 WPC No.1283/2011 3