IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1748 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIJIMON.V.H., VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN FISHERIES, GVHSS, POOVAR, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. BY THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1748 of 2011 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner belongs to Alappuzah District and she is working as a Vocational Teacher in Fisheries at GVHSS Poovar, Thiruvananthapuram. Petitioner belongs to Hindu Dheevara Community and her husband belongs to Latin Christian Community. Petitioner's husband is employed as LDC at the VMBS GUHSS at Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam District. 2. It is pointed out that the petitioner has been requesting for long, for a posting in the same district as that of her husband or at least for a posting at any place in Ernakulam or Alappuzha District. The petitioner has an 8 month old son and she is now forced to reside at Poovar as a paying guest. 3. It is pointed out that a vacancy will arise at the Government Regional Fisheries Technical High School & Vocational Higher Secondary School at Thevara in Ernakulam District since the incumbent has sought for a transfer to Valliathura VHS in Thiruvananthapuram District. It is pointed out that instead of the petitioner somebody else is proposed to WPC No. 1748/2011 :2: be transferred to Thevara School without considering her claim. It is in these circumstances that the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 application as well as Exts.P5 and P6 representations. It is prayed that the representations may be considered before filling up the arising vacancy at Thevara. There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner and application for transfer to Thevara along with the claims of others if any. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jma WPC No. 1748/2011 :2: