IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13584 of 2009(P) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- C.R.VIJAYAN,S/O.RAMAN PILLA, FOREMAN (WORKSHOP) GOVERNMENT PRESS, MANNUMTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,HIGHER EDUCATION (H) DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. S.GOPAKUMAR, FOREMAN (WORKSHOP) GOVERNMENT PRESS, SHORNUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. ANTONY MUKKATH R3 BY ADV. MR.ELVIN PETER P.J. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.13584/2009 P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.56/09/H.EDN. DTD. 15/01/2009. P2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 27/02/2009 IN WPC.NO.2009/2009. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 20/04/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R3(A): COPY OF THE ORDER G.O. DTD. 10/09/2004 ISSUED BY THE GOVT. R3(B): COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. R3(C): COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 25/05/2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. R3(D): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 29/05/2009 ISSUED BY THE DY.SUPDT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.13584 of 2009-P ------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T Sri.Saigi Jacob Palatty the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been promoted as Chief Foreman (Workshop) and posted in Government Central Press, Thiruvananthapuram itself and therefore he is not desirous of prosecuting this writ petition any further. Sri.Elvin Peter, the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent submits that since the petitioner has already been promoted to the category of Chief Foreman (Workshop) and retained in Thiruvananthapuram itself, the third respondent’s application for transfer and posting in Government Central Press, Mannanthala or in Government Central Press, Thiruvananthapuram [Ext.P3(b)] may be considered. In view of the fact that the petitioner has been retained in Thiruvananthapuram in a higher post, petitioner cannot have any grievance if the third respondent is also posted in Thiruvananthapuram. Since the petitioner has been shifted from Government Press, Mannanthala to Government Central Press, Thiruvananthapuram, a vacancy of Foreman (Workshop) has arisen in Government Press, Mannanthala. The competent authority among the respondents shall in W.P(C) No.13584 of 2009-P 2 view of the fact that a vacancy of Foreman (Workshop) has arisen in Mannanthala, consider the third respondent's application for transfer from Government Press, Shornur to Government Press, Mannanthala, expeditiously and in any event within two weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of the judgment before him. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab