IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2010 / 21ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24396 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- PROFULAN.R., S/O.RAGHAVAN, THODIYIL VEEDU, THATTARVANAM.P.O., KOLLAM-691 005. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.SUNIL SMT.S.CHITHRA RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. CHIEF ENGINEER (ADMINISTRATION), PWD, NEAR MUSEUM, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (VIGILANCE), O/O.CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER PWD, ROAD SECTION, CHADAYAMANGALAM, QUILON-691534 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 24396 OF 2010 (Y) ===================== Dated this the 12th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a IIIrd Grade Overseer, who was posted in Kottarakkara. By the impugned order, he has been transferred and posted to Ranni. It is challenging the transfer order, the writ petition is filed. 2. The argument was that there was no complaint about his performance of duties and that therefore the impugned order of transfer is illegal. 3. On instructions, learned Government Pleader today has produced before me a communication issued by the Deputy Chief Engineer, Vigilance dated 2/7/2010, recommending that in view of the fact that the petitioner has been continuing in the present station for more than 7 years and that on account of the complaints that have been received against the performance of duties, he should be transferred and posted to another station. 4. Evidently therefore, acting upon the above recommendation of the Deputy Chief Engineer, Vigilance that the petitioner has been transferred. This necessarily discloses WPC No. 24396/10 :2 : administrative exigency. In such a case, this Court will not be justified in interfering with the order of transfer. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp