IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 36520 of 2008(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P.PARAMESWARAN NAMBOOTHIRI CHERUTHALA MADOM, EZHAKKADAVU POST, CHERUKOL, MAVELIKKARA. BY MR.GOVIND K.BHARATHAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE MR.C.P.KUNJHIKANNAN MR.S.K.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER MAVELIKKARA GROUP, MAVELIKKARA. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, HARIPAD DEVASWOM HARIPAD. BY MR.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1-3 BY ADV.MR.P.GOPAL FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36520 0f 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was working as Keezhsanthi in Haripad Devaswom has filed this writ petition, challenging Ext.P5 order of transfer dated 9.11.2008. He has been transferred to Changanasserry Group of Devaswoms by the proceedings dated 31.10.2008 of the Devaswom Commissioner, relied on in Ext.P5. 2. The petitioner has got a case that the allegations said to have raised against him which are mentioned in Ext.P5 are not correct and he has got an unblemished service for the past 21 years in the Devaswom Board. It is pointed out that the order of transfer itself is a punishment and he has not been given any details of the allegations against him. 3. Heard the learned standing counsel for the respondents. The petitioner has already filed a representation as per Ext.P6 before the Devaswom Commissioner seeking to cancel the order of transfer. In the light of the fact he had already moved the Devaswom Commissioner as per Ext.P6, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P6 and pass appropriate wpc: 36520 of 2008 2 orders thereon within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps