IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2011 / 23RD POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1187 of 2011(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, MELSHANTHI, O.T.C.HANUMAN SWAMY DEVASWOM, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.N.MAHESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DEPUTY DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER (ADMINISTRATION), TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, ULLOOR GROUP, ULLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ADV.P.GOPAL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.1187 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Melshanthi of the O.T.C. Hanuman Swamy Temple, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram. He joined that post on 6.11.2010. But, by Ext.P3, the 3rd respondent has directed the 4th respondent to cancel the transfer on the ground that the said transfer is irregular. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2