IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2011 / 14TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18059 of 2011(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ DAVIS.A.D., AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.DEVASSI, EXTENSION OFFICER, PLANNING AND MONITORING BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, NILESWARAM, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 3. PREETHA M.P., STATISTICAL INSPECTOR, TALUK STATISTICS OFFICE, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE. PIN-673 001. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KANNUR, PIN-670 001. 5. TALUK STATISTICAL OFFICER, TALUK STATISTICAL OFFICE, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE. PIN-673 001. 6. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, NILESWARAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. PIN-671 121. R1,R2,R4 O R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.18059/2011 F APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF TRANSFER REQUEST DTD. 10/05/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE TRANSFER ORDER DTD. 1/07/2011 BEARING NO.EB(2) 6666/2011/DES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF SENIORITY LIST BEARING NO.29937/2010/DES DTD. 19/11/2010. P4: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 4/7/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 18059 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT This Writ Petition has been filed challenging Ext.P2 order of transfer. The grievance of the petitioner is that ignoring his seniority, the third respondent was given a favourable transfer as per Ext.P2. In the circumstances, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent inviting interference with Ext.P2 to the extent it orders transfer of the third respondent ignoring the claim of the petitioner. In view of the said position, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 after affording an opportunity to the third respondent to make a representation, if any, against the claims in Ext.P2. After affording such an opportunity, the respondents shall take appropriate action on Ext.P4 at the earliest. This shall be done within a period of three weeks. Needless to say that for the said purpose, the third respondent shall be furnished with a copy of Ext.P2 within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and the third respondent shall be given a week's time to submit representation, if any, against Ext.P2. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO. 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO. 3