IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35601 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- B.VISHNU, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(LWRC ENGG) KCAE&T, THAVANUR, MALAPPURAM, (UNDER ORDERS ON TRANSFER TO RARS, PILIKODE.) BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR , KAU POST, VERLLANIKKARA, TRISSUR. 2. REGISTRAR , KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, KAU, PO.VERLLANIKKARA, TRISSUR. MR.K.P.MUIJEEB, SC FOR THE UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2009, ALONG WITH R.P.NO.11/2009 IN WP(C) NO.35601/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No.35601 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an Assistant Professor under the 1st respondent, posted at Thavanur in Malappuram District. Ext.P1 is the order of the 1st respondent, transferring the petitioner to Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pilicode. Against Ext.P1, the petitioner had submitted Ext.P2 representation, and in Ext.P4 judgment this Court directed the respondent to consider the representation and pass orders thereon. Accordingly, the representation was considered and Ext.P5 order has been passed rejecting the same, which is challenged in this writ petition. 2. The main contention that is raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that while the petitioner is a Soil and Water Conservation Engineer, he has been posted as Assistant Professor (Agricultural Engineering), a subject in which he has not expertise. When this matter came up for admission, this Court directed the learned standing counsel W.P.(C) No.35601/2008 -2- for the University to get instructions in this matter. Today, on instructions, the learned standing counsel for the University submits that in the area where the RARS, Pilicode is situated and to which the petitioner is now posted, the Government of Kerala, with the involvement of the 2nd respondent, is implementing a Micro Irrigation Project. It is stated that the petitioner's expertise as a Soil and Water Conservation Engineer is essential for the successful implementation of the said project, and it was therefore he was ordered to be posted by Ext.P1. 3. If as stated by the learned standing counsel for the University, having regard to its requirements have decided that the petitioner's service will be of advantage for the successful implementation of the project, this Court will not be justified in sitting in judgment on such a decision. In view of the above, I am not persuaded to accept the contention of the learned counsel that the petitioner ought not have been posted vide Ext.P5. The writ petition fails and is, accordingly, dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg