IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2010 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7773 of 2010(V) PETITIONERS: 1. THRESSIAMMA.C, W/O.JOSEPH, WORKER, ANGANAVADI NO.15, WARD NO.13, MANIMALA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, RESIDING AT MYLATHU, KARIKATTOOR P.O. 2. AMMINI GOPALAN, W/O.GOPALAN, HELPER, ANGANAVADI NO.15, WARD NO.13, MANIMALA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, RESIDING AT PALACKAPARAMPIL, MUKKADA P.O., KOTTAYAM DT. BY ADV. MR. SUBHASH CYRIAC RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, KANJIRAPPALY BLOCK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE MANIMALA GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MANIMALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY MR. ANTONY MUKKATH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.7773 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The first petitioner is an anganavady worker and second petitioner is a helper at Anganvady No.15 in Ward No.13 of Manimala Panchayat. There arose an allegation against the petitioners that they had picked up a quarrel and while engaging in such acts one of them had locked up a kid, who was left in the Anganavady to their care, in a room. The said allegation evoked response from all quarters and the petitioners themselves produced Ext.P1 and Ext.P2 pieces of news items, appeared in different dailies. The contention of the petitioners is that no such incident as alleged had taken place. To support the said contention they relied on Ext.P4 and P5. Ext.P4 is the second petitioner's representation to the 3rd respondent and Ext.P5 is, according to the petitioners a mass petition. However, Ext.P5 did not reveal as to whom it was addressed. The apprehension of the petitioner is that as an impact of the said news items published in Ext.P2 they WPC.7773/10 2 would be transferred from Anganvady No.15 in Ward No.13 of Manimala Grama Panchayat, without conducting any enquiry. According to the second petitioner she is due to retire in 2010 itself. 2. The issue involved in this case cannot be viewed lightly as put in by the petitioners. The news items may prompt the authorities to probe in to the matter. In fact, that is the very prayer of the petitioners. However it is their submission that till such an enquiry is initiated and completed they may not be transferred from the Anganavady No.15 attached to ward No.13 of Manimala Panchayat. According to me this writ petition is too premature and they apprehend transfer based on paper publications. This court will not be justified in entertaining such a writ petition. The petition is devoid of any merit and it is accordingly dismissed. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. SOU.