IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2011 / 3RD BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23177 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE JOHN, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.K.P.JOHN, SUB REGISTRAR (UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER) PIRAVOM SUB REGISTRY, PIRAVOM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRARTION GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION INSPECTORATE OF REGISTRATION, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 035. 3. BABY THOMAS, JOINT SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, EDAKARA, NILAMBUR VIA., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679 331. BY G.P.SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23177 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E1-7003/2010 DATED 31.3.2010 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(a): TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE 3RD PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER, EVIDENCING HIS DATE OF BIRTH AS 22.1.1957. EXT.P2: TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE RATION CARD OF THE PETITIONER DETAILING HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E1-8647/2011 DATED 18.8.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.8.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.23177 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 25th August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is presently working as Sub Registrar under the Department of Registration filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P3 order of transfer whereby he was transferred from Piravom in Ernakulam District to Edakkara in Malappuram District. In fact, the petitioner came to the present station only on 5.4.2010 and is left with only less than eight months to retire from service. Ext.P3 order of transfer was issued on 18.8.2011 transferring the petitioner from Piravom ignoring the aforesaid aspects. The contention of the petitioner is that the third respondent was promoted to the post of Sub Registrar only recently and it is only to accommodate him that the petitioner was transferred out. Admittedly, pursuant to Ext.P3 order the petitioner has already been relieved and the third respondent had assumed charge. Raising his grievances against Ext.P3 order the petitioner has already moved the first respondent through Ext.P4 representation. In Ext.P4 representation the petitioner has specifically pointed out that the facts that he is due to retire from service on 31.3.2012 and that he came to the present station only on 5.4.2010 were not at all considered by the second respondent while passing WP(C).No.23177/2011 2 Ext.P3 order of transfer. I am of the view that the said contention requires consideration. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 representation and pass orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the third respondent as well. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS