IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2010 / 14TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17432 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJAN P., S/O.LATE KAMMARA PODUVAL SENIOR ASSISTANT MANAGER, STATE WARE HOUSING CORPORATION TALIPARAMBA -RESIDING AT MAHADEVAGRAMA PAYYANNUR - 670307, THALIPARAMBA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.MAHESH V RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE WARE HOUSING CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.MAJNU KOMATH, SC, K.S.W.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).17432/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 4th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the Senior Assistant Manager in the Kerala State Ware Housing Corporation. By Ext.P3 order, he has been transferred from Thaliparamba to Cheruvannur in Kozhikode district. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner joined at Thaliparamba only ten months back and that he is due to retire in October 2011. It is stated that for these two reasons he ought not have been transferred. 3. However, learned counsel for the Corporation, on instructions, submits that another person was posted at Cheruvannur and due to administrative exigencies he could not take charge and hence the post at Cheruvannur is vacant. It is stated when others were considered for posting, it was found that the petitioner is one of the persons with longest service at W.P.(C).17432/10 2 native place and also in the nearby places. It was therefore, that the petitioner was transferred and posted at Cheruvannur. 4. Evidently, the facts submitted by the learned Standing Counsel discloses administrative exigencies. Therefore, this Court will not be justified in interfering with Ext.P3. 5. Be that as it may, if the petitioner is aggrieved, it will be open to the petitioner to move the respondent with a representation in which event, necessary orders shall be passed thereon in accordance with law. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs W.P.(C)17432/2010 3 The words “he could not take charge” occuring in the first sentence of paragraph 3 of the judgment dated 04/06/2010, are corrected as “he could not continue due to re-transfer”, as per order dated 03/09/2010 in I.A 10818/2010 in WP(C)17432/2010. Registrar(judicial)