IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2009 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 11731 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.R.SOMAN,AGED 53 YEARS, STORE ASSISTANT,K.S.R.T.C.DEPOT, CHENGANNUR (SHIFTED TO K.S.R.T.C. MAVELIKKARA DEPOT),ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C.DEPOT,CHENGANNUR. 3. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, OFFICE OF D.T.O.,K.S.R.T.C., CHENGANNUR DEPOT,CHENGANNUR. 4. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C.,MAVELIKKARA DEPOT, MAVELIKKARA. By SC SRI JOHNSON P JOHNSON ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. FOR R1-R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 11731 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MAY, 2009 JUDGMENT Standing counsel takes notice. 2. The petitioner, a Store Assistant in the service of the first respondent was shifted from the depot in Chengannur to the depot in Mavelikkara. He says that the reasons attributable to his ill health as disclosed by the materials on record require his continuance in Chengannur, rather than being shifted to Mavelikkara. He pleads that there is no exigency for the transfer though the order of deployment states that it is in exigency of service. This is not a matter in which the writ court is to interfere and the petitioner could get appropriate relief, if entitled to, in the event of the first respondent, Managing Director considering and disposing of Ext.P3 in accordance with law. It is clarified that there is no inhibition by this judgment for the petitioner to officiate in Mavelikkara, the depot to which he has been shifted. That will however be subject to final decision that the first respondent Managing Director would render on Ext.P3. WP(C) 11731/2009 2 In the result, this writ petition is ordered directing that the first respondent will take up Ext.P3 and issue a decision thereon within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/25/5