1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD).No.10354 of 2011 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2011 A.Nataraj : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 2.The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 3.M.Ravi Chandran : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned order of transfer passed by the second respondent vide his proceedings in e.f.Me 1/31378/2001 dated 07.09.2011 and quash the same. For Petitioner : M/s.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.T.R.Janarthanan 1&2 Additional Government Pleader ORDER The present writ petition has been filed seeking for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned order of transfer passed by the second respondent vide his proceedings in e.f.Me 1/31378/2001 dated 07.09.2011 and quash the same. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has joined in the respondents department in the cadre of Secondary Grade Teacher on 04.01.1999 and subsequently he has served at various places. The petitioner was posted as Warden in the Government Adi Dravidar Boys Hostel, Kovilpatti and he has been working without giving any room for any allegation. Under these circumstances, the petitioner was issued with a transfer order transferring him from Government Adi Dravidar Boys Hostel, Kovilpatti to Government Adi Dravidar Boys Hostel, Kadambur. He pleaded that https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the transfer order was erroneously passed by the second respondent by considering the request of the third respondent, which dislocated the petitioner's family. On that basis, it has been further contended that the petitioner cannot be disturbed during the middle of the academic year. 3. Though a detailed affidavit has been filed by the petitioner running into seven pages, the petitioner does not mention anywhere as to how long he has been working in the present place before he was issued with the transfer order. Secondly, it is a settled legal position that a Government servant is liable to be transferred to anywhere in the State, since the transfer is not only a condition of service but also incident of service. It is also well settled that the transfer order need not carry any administrative reasons. In that view of the matter, this Court does not find any merits to interfere with the impugned order passed by the second respondent. Hence, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed and accordingly the same is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 2.The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. Srm ssk/21.11.2011 /3c -2p/- Order made in W.P.(MD).No.10354 of 2011 Dated:- 03.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/