IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2011 / 28TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27138 of 2011(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- KOMALAVALLI. P., D/O. RAMAN NAIR, AGED 50 YEARS, POOKOTTUPURATH HOUSE, NAYARKUZHI P.O., NIT CHATHAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR, SMT.SMITHA BABU. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 301. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673 571. 3. A. HARIDASAN, HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT U.P. SCHOOL, NALLALAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673 027. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.M.A. FAYAZ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 27138 of 2011(N) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.8.2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS NO.A2/4357/2011. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY DR.VASUDEVAN.V DATED 15.9.2011. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 16.9.2011. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 17.9.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 27138 of 2011-N - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is under orders of transfer as Headmistress from G.W.L.P. School, Chathamangalam to G.L.P. School, Kadalundi. It is submitted that the new station is more than 40 kms. away from her residence. The petitioner has also raised compassionate grounds in para 2 of the writ petition. 2. Seeking for a modification of the order of transfer and for a posting to a convenient station, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the Deputy Director of Education, viz. the first respondent. The same has been forwarded by the Assistant Educational Officer to the first respondent as evident from Ext.P4 forwarding letter. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P3, in accordance with the rules, with notice to the petitioner and communicate the decision to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) 2 kav/