IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13704 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- T.G.SASI, FARM OFFICER BOTANY DIVISION, R.R.I.I, RUBBER BOARD P.O. KOTTAYAM -9,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAFFEEKH.K RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE RUBBER BOARD, REP BY ITS SECRETARY RUBBER BOARD, P.B.NO.1122 ,SUB JAIL ROAD KOTTAYAM -2. 2. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY (P&A) THE RUBBER BOARD, P.B.NO.1122 , SUB JAIL ROAD KOTTAYAM -2. SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA, SC FOR R1 AND R2 SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN FOR R1 AND 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 13704 OF 2010 (K) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Farm Officer working under the respondents. By Ext.P1 order, he has been transferred to Chethackal in Pathanamthitta District. It is this order, which is under challenge. The first contention raised is that he has not completed 3 years tenure at the present station, and therefore, is not liable to be transferred at this stage. The other contention raised is that there is no sanctioned post at Chethackal. 2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the respondents. It is stated that the petitioner has joined the present post on 23/4/07 and therefore, has completed three years continuous service at the present station. It is also stated that he has been transferred to Central Experiment Station, Chethackal against an existing vacancy of Farm Officer. Therefore, the non availability of a sanctioned post at transferred place is also incorrect. His contention that the transfer is by way of punitive measure is denied by the respondents. Added to all this, it is also stated that his substitute who has been transferred from WPC No. 13704/10 :2 : Chethackal has already joined the post on 23/4/2010, and therefore, the petitioner has to be relieved. In view of all the above, I am satisfied that there is absolutely no merit in the writ petition. It is only to be dismissed and I do so. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp