IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16956 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. S.ESWARAN POTTI, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O M. SANKARA NARAYANAN POTTI, RESIDING AT ENNAMANA PUTHAN MADA, MILOM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. 2. S. SUBRAMANIYAN POTTI, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O M.SANKARANARAYANA POTTI, RESIDING AT SARASWATHI MANDIRAM, THEVALA PURAM P.O., PUTHOOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, KOTTARAKKARA. 5. K.NARAYANAN POTTI, SANTHI, MELILADEVASWOM, KOTTARAKKARA GROUP. 6. RADHAKRISHNAN POTTI, SANTHI, IYERKADU DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR, SC, TDB FOR R1 TO 4 SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) FOR R7-8 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).16956/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT First petitioner is the Melsanthi of Adoor Devaswom and second petitioner is the Melsanthi of Kannankara Kalari, a Grade II Devaswom under the Thevalapuram Sub Group. By Ext.P1, first petitioner was transferred to Manikandeswaram Devaswom as Melsanthi and the second petitioner was transferred to Kottarakkara Devaswom. Apparently, they were not aggrieved by Ext.P1. But some other persons had preferred appeals before the third respondent and by Ext.P2 order, place of posting, as regards the petitioners as shown in Ext.P1, seems to have been changed. Aggrieved by this, petitioners have filed this writ petition. Learned Standing Counsel for the Devaswom Board Mr.Sreekumar submits that there is no change of posting as regards the first petitioner from what is shown in Ext.P1. Submission is recorded. In so far as the second petitioner is concerned, since he has a right to file an W.P.(C).16956/2008 2 appeal against the decision taken by the Commissioner, he is at liberty to file the same. In the result, writ petition is disposed of holding that if the second petitioner files an appeal against Ext.P2 within a period of two months from today, it shall be considered and disposed of within three weeks thereafter. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs