IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17059 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.MOHANAN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.N.KUNJAN, ASSISTANT FOREMAN, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT "SRUTHI NIVAS", SREEKARIYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 17, BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SMT.SMITHA GEORGE SRI.MANU TOM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (H.I), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRINTING DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS, WAYANAD. 4. SMT.P.AMBIKA KUMARI, ASSISTANT FOREMAN, GOVERNMENT PRESS, WAYANAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 17059 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit-P3 order of transfer by which he has been transferred from Trivandrum to Waynad. The order is passed by the 2nd respondent. Apparently, the order of transfer is in public interest. 2. On 9.6.2008, this Court had directed the Government Pleader to get instructions as to whether there is any other place outside Thiruvananthapuram where the petitioner could be posted. 3. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that there is no vacancy available. In my view, if the petitioner has a grievance as regards the order of transfer, he may bring this to the notice of the Government. If the petitioner files a representation in that behalf, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this W.P ( C) No. 17059 of 2008 2 judgment, Government shall consider the same and if there is any vacancy in the post of Assistant Foreman in a place nearer to Thiruvananthapuram, petitioner may be accommodated in the said station. At any rate, orders may be passed by the Government, within three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of a representation to be filed by the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 17059 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No. 17059 of 2008 2