IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2011 / 20TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20756 of 2011(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. SABU. K.K., MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., SHANMUGHAM ROAD BRANCH, ERNAKULAM. 2. VIJAYAN. B., SENIOR MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. REGHUVARAN ASARI. K.,SENIOR MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. BAIJU. V., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., PALODE, TRIVANDRUM. 5. WILLIAM. M., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., MEDICAL COLLEGE EVENING BRANCH-II, TRIVANDRUM. 6. PADMAKUMAR. K.J., MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., PARASSALA. 7. FAROOK. A.M., SENIOR MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 8. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR P.S., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., ANGAMALY. 9. KRISHNAKUMARI. M.S., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., KAKKODI BRANCH, KOZHIKODE. 10. JOSEPH. C.V., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., KUTHIATHODE, ALLEPPEY DIST. WP(C).No. 20756 of 2011(T) 11. MURALEEDHARAN. V.V., MANAGER GRADE-III, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., ALAPPUZHA-III BRANCH, ALAPPUZHA. 12. AKBAR. V.H., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., ERNAKULAM MAIN BRANCH, ERNAKULAM. 13. JAGAJEEVAN. V.K., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 14. THOMAS PANICKER. G., MANAGER GRADE-III, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV. SRI.S.MANU, SMT.K.DEEPA (PAYYANUR). RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 'BHADRATHA', THRISSUR-680 020. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (IN CHARGE), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 'BHADRATHA', THRISSUR-680 020. 3. JUSTICE JIN. P.J., SENIOR MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., HEAD OFFICE, THRISSUR-680 220. 4. K.D. AJITHKUMAR, MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., KESAVADASAPURAM, TRIVANDRUM-695 004. 5. NAZEER. A., MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM-695 014. 6. PRABHA GOVINDAN, SENIOR MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 7. VALSAMMA ANTONY, MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., VAZHUTHACAUD BRANCH, TRIVANDRUM-695 014. 8. BHUSHRA BHEEGUM. M, MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., VATTIYOORKKAVU BRANCH, TRIVANDRUM-695 013. WP(C).No. 20756 of 2011(T) 9. SUBHASHITHAN. S., SENIOR MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., KALLAMBALAM BRANCH, TRIVANDRUM-695 605. 10. PRADEEP. K.V., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., CHEMBUKKAVU BRANCH, THRISSUR-680 020. 11. JOY. T.P., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., MALAPPURAM BRANCH, MALAPPURAM-676 505. 12. RAJENDRABABU, MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., THIRUVAMBADY BRANCH, KOZHIKODE-673 603. 13. YASMINE. A.R., MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., THEKKEKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN -688 503. 14. VEERAS N.K., SENIOR MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., PERUMBAVOOR-683 542. 15. SADHU. T.K., SENIOR MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM-686 001. 16. RAJAKUMAR. M, MANAGER GRADE-IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., KONNI BRANCH, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 691. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI, SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS, SRI.P.GOPINATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 20962 OF 2011 AND WP(C) NO. 21122 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 20756 of 2011(T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 20/03/2010 ADDRESSED TO THE UNIONS BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ALONG WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSFER NORMS FOR THE OFFICERS. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE GOVT. ORDER G.O.(MS) NO.286/2010/TD DATED 10/12/2010 ALONG WITH APPENDIX-II. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER DATED 25/07/2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PROMOTION ORDER DATED 11/01/2011 ISSUED TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER DATED 28/02/2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 28/07/2011 ISSUED BY DR.SURESHKUMAR TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 23/07/2011 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (P & HR). EXT.P8: COPY OF THE LIST OF PERSONS. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE LIST OF GRADE-IV MANAGERS. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R1(a): COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A. NO. 1171/06 DATED 21/07/2006. EXT.R1(b): COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER DATED 17/06/2006 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.R1(c): COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.417/11/TD DATED 14/06/2011. EXT.R1(d): COPY OF THE SERVICE REPORT OF ALL PETITIONERS SO AS TO SHOW THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE IN A PARTICULAR REGION. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 20756, 20962 & 21122 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in all these writ petitions are Branch Managers of different grades under the Kerala State Financial Enterprises Limited(for short the 'KSFE'), the common respondent in all these writ petitions. The challenge in these writ petitions is against the order of transfer and posting issued by the Managing Director of the KSFE bearing No.4307 dated 25.7.2011. Various contentions have been raised in this writ petition to challenge the aforementioned transfer order. However, in view of the submissions made by the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners in WPC Nos.20756/2011, 20462/2011 and the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WPC No.21122/2011 and also the learned standing counsel for the respondents, I do not think it necessary to consider the rival contentions on merit. In essence, the suggestion is for submission of individual representations carrying grievances, claims and contentions and their consideration by the second respondent in WPC No. 20756/11 viz., the Managing Director(in charge) of the first respondent, within a time limit. Since this course is accepted by both sides, I am inclined to dispose of these writ petitions as hereunder:- WPC No.20756/2011 and connections 2 The petitioners may file individual representations carrying their grievances against the order of transfer as also the claims and contentions before the Managing Director(in charge) of the first respondent on or before 17.8.2011. On receipt of such representations the Managing Director(in charge) shall consider those representations expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from 17.8.2011. Those petitioners who are not so far been relieved based on the interim orders passed by this Court in these writ petitions shall not be relieved till their representations are considered and pass orders and communicated to them. The learned Senior counsel submits that to avoid recurrence of contingencies like the instant one it will only be appropriate for the respondents to formulate a transfer norms. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that the issue will be looked into with all seriousness by the respondents and appropriate steps will be taken for that behalf. It will only be appropriate for the first respondent to formulate norms for the transfer of its employees, after bestowing serious consideration, with a sense of urgency. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge