IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2435 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.V.RAJU, GODOWN IN CHARGE, KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING) CORPORATION LIMITED,WARE HOUSE-GODOWN,KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING)CORPORATION LIMITED,SASTHA KRIPA OFFICE COMPLEX,SASTHAMANGALAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695010,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,KERALA STATE BEVERAGES(MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING)CORPORATION LIMITED,SASTHA KRIPA OFFICE COMPLEX,SASTHAMANGALAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010. ADV. SRI.P.J.ELVIN PETER,SC,BEVERAGES CORPN. FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.2435 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 27th January,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit-P3 order by which he has been directed to be posted as Shop Assistant in a shop at Neelimangalam. Even though he had been working as Godown-in-charge at Kottayam, according to him, his transfer will result in an anomalous situation whereby he will have to report before his junior Jibumon P. Mani, who is working as Shop-in-charge at Neelimangalam. 2. Learned standing counsel for the respondents submitted that subsequent to Exhibit-P3 order, the petitioner has availed of leave and has not joined or reported back to the Office. If the petitioner rejoins, appropriate orders will be passed in accordance with his status to post him in a suitable place. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if he is given a posting either as Godown-in-charge or in W.P ( C) No.2435 of 2008 2 equivalent post in any other place he is prepared to accept the same. 4. Therefore, Exhibit-P3 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will immediately report back before the Manager, Warehouse Godown, Kottayam and simultaneously the 2nd respondent will pass appropriate orders in the matter to redress the grievance of the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.2435 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.2435 of 2008 4