IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29334 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------- S.HARIKUMAR, NEELAMANA THAZHE MADAM, MYLOM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS.SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS SRI.R.NIKHIL RESPONDENT(S): ------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003. BY SRI.G.BIJU, SC,TDCB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AV WPC.NO.29334/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.15.10.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE AV P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................. W.P.(C).NO.29334 OF 2011 ............................................. Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner, working as a 'Santhi' under the respondent Devaswom, seeks for a posting in the 'P.D. Manikanteswaram Temple'. It is stated that the 'Keezh Santhi' working in the Temple was transferred on certain complaints and that the Santhi karma was being performed by a temporarily appointed person. It is further stated that the petitioner is fully eligible for the post and hence has preferred Ext.P1 representation before the 2nd respondent seeking for a posting as above. 2. The learned standing counsel for the respondent Devaswom Board submits that the idea and understanding of the petitioner is not correct, as to the availability of the vacancy in the above Temple. It is stated that the 'Keezh Santhi' in P.D. Manikanteswaram Temple was transferred to 'Poredam Devaswom' on the basis of the complaints and the 'Keezh Santhi' who was performing the duties in the Poredam Devaswom has been brought in the place of 'Keezh Santhi' of P.D. Manikanteswaram Temple. As such, W.P.(C).NO.29334 OF 2011 : 2 : there is no vacancy at all and that the petitioner can seek for an appropriate posting, by making a request in connection with the 'general transfer' in conformity with the relevant norms; upon which the same will be considered, submits the learned standing counsel. In the above circumstances, interference is declined and the writ petition is dismissed, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to approach the respondent Devaswom for appropriate reliefs at the appropriate time. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. cl