IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2011 / 25TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22209 of 2011(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SAVITHRI DEVI.K., W/O.UNNIKRISHNAN NAMBOOTHIRI, ICDS SUPERVISOR, ICDS PROJECT, VETTIKAVALA, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT MANKUNNATHU MADHOM, VELIYAM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SRI.SAIJU S. SRI.T.PRASAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. SMT.L.REMA DEVI, SUPERVISOR, ICDS PANDALAM, PANDALAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN -689 501. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.22209/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E3-20349/2000 DATED 11/07/2000 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2 COPY OF THE G.O.(RT)NO.4543/2003/LSGD DATED 19/12/2003 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. P3 COPY OF THE ORDER NO.KS.93/04/E DATED 03/06/2004 ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KUDUMBASREE. P4 COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E3/30994/06(5) DATED 04/01/2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P5 COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E3-3783/07 DATED 10/05/2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE ICDS PAZHAYANOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. P6 COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE ORDER NO.E3/7070/08 DATED 20/05/2008 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7 COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E3/2000/10 DATED 29/04/2010 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P8 COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 04/12/2010 AND THE ORDER NO.AI-18/2010 DATED 17/12/2010. P9 COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL FOR GENERAL TRANSFER 2011 ON 29/12/2010. P10 COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE ORDER NO.E3-25/2001 DATED 06/08/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.22209 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 16th August, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P10 order of transfer. As per Ext.P10, the petitioner who is working as ICDS Supervisor in Vettikkavala has been posted as such at Ranni. The contention of the petitioner is that she came to the present station only on 5.5.2010 and it is only to accommodate the third respondent that the present order of transfer was issued. It is contented by the petitioner that going by the transfer norms she is entitled to continue in the present station for three years. That apart, it is contended that the fact that the petitioner had earlier rendered hill station service was not taken into consideration. Evidently, Ext.P10 order is passed by the Head of the Department. In case an employee is aggrieved by an order of transfer passed by the Head of the Department, it will be open to the concerned transferee to approach the Government raising grievances against such transfer. In that view of the matter, liberty is granted to the petitioner to move the first respondent raising grievances against Ext.P10. The petitioner may file a proper representation before the Government raising her claims and contentions and also raising the grievances against Ext.P10 within 10 WP(C).No.22209/2011 2 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case the petitioner prefers such a representation, the same shall be considered by the first respondent expeditiously, at any rate, within three weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. Needless to say that person/persons likely to be affected shall also be put on notice before passing orders on the representation. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS