IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2009 / 14TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21831 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SIMI.B., W/O.BENZIGER, U.D.CLERK, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (ADMN.), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. O.MEERA, W/O.G.BABU, U.D.CLERK, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST(E&TW), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. RAJATHA KUMARI.K.R., W/O.VIJAYAN, U.D.CLERK,CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (PROTECTION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (ADMN.), VAZHUTHACADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, SOUTHERN CIRCLE, VANASREE COMPLEX, CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM. 3. SAJEENA, U.D.CLERK, CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (SOCIAL FOREST WING), FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SMT.R.JYOTHI, U.D.CLERK, CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (R.S.), KOLLAM. 5. SMT.SALOOJA RANI, LOWER DIVISION CLERK, TIMBER SALES DIVISION, PUNALUR. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 21831 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.B.Mohan Lal the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. P.Nandakumar the learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioners are Upper Division Clerks working in various offices in Thiruvananthapuram district. They have filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P3 transfer order issued by the Conservator of Forests, Southern Circle, Kollam, transferring respondents 3 to 5 to various stations in Kollam district. The petitioners contend that third respondent has been transferred from Thiruvananthapuram to Kollam, the fourth respondent frome one station to another in Kollam district and fifth respondent also from one station to another in Kollam district. The petitioners' contention is that while passing Ext.P3 order of transfer, their requests for transfer to Kollam district were not considered. 3. In my opinion, if the petitioners are aggrieved by Ext.P3 order of transfer, by which their request for transfer was not WPC No.21831/09 2 considered, they should move the Government which has got the power to order transfer in the exigencies of service. I therefore dispose of this writ petition with a direction in the event of the petitioners filing appropriate individual representations before the Government, the Government shall consider the same and pass orders thereon expeditiously and in any event within three months from the date on which such representations are received by the Government. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps