IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24207 of 2011(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SMT. SHEEJA.M.A. ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER LSGD SUB DIVISION, NEMOM/ATHIYANNOOR BLOCK PANCHAYAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.(NOW UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFER TO THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SOUTH CIRLCE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) RESIDING AT "RAINBOW",MYTHRI LANE,KARAKULAM,TVM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.T.G.SUNIL (PRANAVAM) SRI.K.R.GANESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 3. SRI. N.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NEMOM/ATHIYANNOOR BLOCK PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 R1 BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.24207/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE CASTE CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER. P2 COPY OF THE G.O.DATED 30/3/2010 PROMOTING THE PETITIONER. P3 COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) 105/2007/LSGD DATED 4/4/2007 P4 COPY OF THE G.O. (P) 11/90/P&ARD DATED 5/5/90 P5 COPY OF THE G.O.(P)17/90/P&ARD DATED 25/5/90 P6 COPY OF THE G.O.(RT)NO.2044/11/LSGD ORDER DATED 27/8/2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.24207 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 6th September, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P6 order of transfer dated 27.8.2011. As per the same, the petitioner who is an Assistant Executive Engineer in the Local Self Government Department working at Sub Division, Nemom in Thiruvananthapuram District has been transferred and posted to the office of the Superintending Engineer, South Circle, Thiruvananthapuram. The contention of the petitioner is that she is not liable to be transferred from the present place in the light of Exts.P4 and P5 orders. In short, the contention of the petitioner is that transfer norms have been violated while issuing Ext.P6. Mere violation of transfer norms cannot be a reason for this Court to interfere with an order of transfer. I am of the view that such contentions have to be raised before the Government. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to move the Government raising her claims, contentions and grievances against Ext.P6. The petitioner may do so within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case the petitioner prefers such a representation, the Secretary to Government, Local Self Government Department shall consider the WP(C).No.24207/2011 2 same and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of such representation. Needless to say that person/persons likely to be affected shall also be put on notice before passing orders on the representation. It is made clear that this Court has not made any observation as to the merits of the contentions of the petitioner. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS