IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29123 of 2011(M) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- REGHU T.K., AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.LATE KESAVAN, EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. RESIDING AT THAMPURAN TAHARAYIL, MAHADEVIKAD P.O., KARTHIKAPPALLY VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.BENO RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, EXCISE HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHAVANAM, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, EXCISE DIVISION OFFICE, EXCISE COMPLEX, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 3. THE EXCISE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, EXCISE CIRCLE OFFICE, MAVELIKKARA CIRCLE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-690 101. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.E.M. ABDUL KHADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 29123 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17/10/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................. W.P.(C).NO.29123 OF 2011 ............................................. Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is working as an Excise Inspector in the Excise Range Office, Mavelikkara in Aleppey District and stated as on the verge of retirement having only five months left over, was transferred from Mavelikkara to Kasaragod as per Ext. P1 order passed by the first respondent; which is under challenge. 2. The case of the petitioner is that he was transferred and posted in Mavelikkara only on 15.7.2011; before which he was working elsewhere in Idukki district and was having a service of nearly 20 years in the High ranges itself. The case of the petitioner is that the impugned order is in violation of the guidelines issued by the respondents and hence it is sought to be intercepted. 3. When the matter is taken up for further consideration before this Court today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents brought it to the notice of this Court, that taking note of the actual facts and circumstances, W.P.(C).NO.29123 OF 2011 :2: a modified order has been issued as per Order No.XD3- 26255/10dated 29.10.2011, the operative portion of which reads as follows: “In this circumstances, Sri. Reghu T.K, Excise Inspector is drafted for special duty at Travancore Sugars and Chemicals, Thiruvalla till 31.3.2012 as a special case. The newly posted supernumerary Excise Inspector will exercise all powers of the Circle Inspector of Excise attached to Travancore Sugars and Chemicals Ltd., in his absence, if necessary, to overcome the exigency and for the smooth functioning of the above Public Sector Undertaking, until further orders”. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in view of the posting now given to the petitioner at Thiruvalla as aforesaid, the grievance stands redressed and that the writ petition may be closed accordingly. In the above circumstances, no further orders are warranted. The writ petition is treated as closed. Sd/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. cl