IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14800 of 2010(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JAGATHY, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.KUNJAN PILLA, WORKING AS LAST GRADE SERVANT, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER LEGAL METROLOGY, IDUKKI. BY ADVS. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, SRI.P.P.BIJU. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY, IDUKKI DISTRICT, THODUPUZHA. 3. J.UNNIPPILLA, LAST GRADE SERVANT, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR, LEGAL METROLOGY, KATTAPPANA. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVIND KUMAR BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.14800 of 2010 (Y) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a last grade employee working in the Office of the 2nd respondent. By Ext.P1 he has been transferred to Kattappana, and the 3rd respondent is transferred to his place. It is challenging Ext.P1, the writ petition is filed. 2. Petitioner submits that before Ext.P1, he had represented for accommodation in the Offices near to Thodupuzha as he is a resident of Perumbavoor. It is stated that it was without considering his request, the transfer was ordered. It is also stated that the 3rd respondent is not keen to join at Thodupuzha and therefore, the petitioner seeks reconsideration of Ext.P1 to the extent it transfers him and the 3rd respondent. 3. So long as the petitioner is holding a transferable post and no sort of malafides has been established in the order of transfer, this Court will not be justified in interfering with the order of transfer issued by the authorities, taking into account the WP(C) No.14800/2010 -2- exigencies of service. 4. If the petitioner has any grievance, it is directed that it will be open to him to move the Departmental Authorities and seek its redressal. Therefore, I am not persuaded to entertain the writ petition and the same is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg