IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23988 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BEENA VARKEY,W/O.VINCENT.K.J,AGED 40 YRS KUNNATHEL HOUSE,PURAPUZHA,THODUPUZHA,NOW WORKING AS SENIOR OFFICE ASSISTANT,MODEL TECHNICAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,PAINAVU,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR,INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT,VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 2. SMT.MARY VARGHESE,OFFICE ASSISTANT, TECHNICAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THODUPUZHA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI V.VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23988 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT MEDICAL BOARD, IDUKKI DT.18/08/1993 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER NO.EA1/6108/2011/HRD DT.29/07/2011 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT.29/07/2011 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER NO.EA1/6108/2011/HRD DT.29/08/2011 EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.1/9/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 23988 of 2011-W - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2011. JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by Ext.P4 order of transfer, whereby she is transferred from Model Polytechnic College, Painavu to the College of Engineering, Poonjar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that a reading of Ext.P4 will show that the petitioner is transferred in the vacancy which has arisen in Poonjar consequent on the transfer of Smt. Mary Varghese, the second respondent herein, whereas the second respondent was continuing throughout in Thodupuzha. Apart from that, learned counsel for the petitioner points out that there are other vacancies in Thodupuzha to accommodate the petitioner. It is also submitted that the petitioner is a handicapped person and cannot therefore undertake extensive travel. Aggrieved by Ext.P4 order, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation to the first respondent. 2. Heard learned Govt. Pleader appearing for the first respondent. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the grievance raised by the petitioner in Ext.P5 and pass appropriate orders in wpc 23988/2011 2 the matter within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner and the second respondent. Till orders are passed, status-quo as today will be maintained. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/