IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2009 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34406 of 2009(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- V.J.MANIKANTAKUMAR, PRINCIPAL, POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, PRAJOE TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY MR.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SC, IHRDE , (SR. ADVOCATE) R1 BY ADV.MR.S.SUJIN, SC, IHRD R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.34406 of 2009-U - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein joined service in the IHRD in the year 1988. He obtained a promotion in the year 2003 and now he is working as Principal, Model Polytechnic College, Painavu, Idukki District. Anticipating his promotion, the petitioner had requested for a transfer and posting at MPTC, Karunagappally as per Ext.P1. In the year 2008 also, the petitioner filed a representation seeking for a posting as Principal at Karunagappally. The said representation is produced as Ext.P2. 2. Ext.P3 is the representation now submitted by the petitioner on 24.9.2009 requesting for a transfer either to Karunagappally or to Mattakara at Kottayam. The petitioner points out that at present the post of Principal at Mattakara, Kottayam is held by Smt. Deepthi S. (Head of Section) with full additional charge. In MPTC, Mattakara, the Head of Section is holding the post of Principal with additional charges. In these circumstances, the petitioner prays for a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 after taking note of the request made by him. 3. Heard learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent. pc 34406/2009 2 4. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 after assessing various aspects, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/