IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22195 of 2007(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- M.A.AUGUSTHY, NOW RESIDING AS RECORD CUM STORE KEEPER, KERALA TODDY WORKERS FUND OFFICE, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.BABU SMT.N.N.GIRIJA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, REP. BY THE CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD OFFICE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., ULLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., ULLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, TRICHUR. 4. THE WELFARE INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.HARILAL, SC, KTWWF BOARD SRI.RENIL ANTO,SC KTWWF BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 22195 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 9th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is working as Record Cum Store Keeper in the Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Office, Trichur aspires for a posting in Thodupuzha which is his native place and where his family reside. Petitioner's request in this regard was earlier accepted by the respondents and he was given a posting in Thodupuzha. But apparently, he was again transferred out of Thodupuzha and posted at Thrichur. It seems that this is on account of the fact that an enquiry was instituted as regards allegations of misappropriation of welfare fund amounts from the Thodupuzha office. 2. Learned standing counsel for the respondents submits that along with petitioner there are other persons, formerly posted in the Thodupuzha office, who are facing such disciplinary proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioner refutes the submission. Learned standing counsel further submits that some of them are facing criminal prosecution. W.P ( C) No. 22915 of 2007 2 3. After having heard the counsel on both sides, I am of the view that irrespective of the fact whether there is any disciplinary proceedings pending against the petitioner as on date, the petitioner as such cannot insist that he be given a posting in Thodupuzha. Petitioner has no right to insist on a particular place of posting as such. In the circumstances, I do not find any reason to issue any direction to the 1st respondent. If after a reasonable lapse of time, petitioner makes a request for a posting in a place nearer to Thodupuzha, the same shall be considered by the respondents in accordance with the situation prevailing at that point of time. Subject to the above, the writ petition is dismissed. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 22915 of 2007 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER W.P ( C) No. 22915 of 2007 2 25th May, 2007