IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2007 / 2ND SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22638 of 2007(T) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- G.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, S/O. GOVINDAN PILLAI, NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WS SECTION NO. 1, KOLLAM WHO IS RESIDING AT MRA GARDEN'S NO. 5, THIRUMULLAVARAM, KOLLAM- 12. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR SMT.G.VIDYA RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WATER AUTHORITY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (SR), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (SR), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (GI), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE EXE. ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WS SECTION NO. 1, KOLLAM. 5. THE EXE. ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, IPD DIVISION CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 22638 of 2007 - T --------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Assistant Engineer working under the Water Authority. He is aggrieved by Ext.P3 transfer order, by which he has been transferred from Kollam to Changanassery. He has preferred a representation against it before the 4th respondent on 21.7.2007, it is submitted. The copy of the representation is not produced in the writ petition. But, the same has been handed over to me at the time of hearing of the writ petition. He is suffering from various ailments, for which he is undergoing treatment, as evident from Ext.P1 series documents. So, he prays , he may be retained in his native district Kollam. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel for the Water Authority also. The grounds raised in this writ petition are not sufficient to interfere with a transfer under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Ext.P3 order is passed by the 3rd respondent. So, the petitioner may move the 3rd respondent or the 2nd respondent against the said transfer, by filing a representation. In that event the WP(C) No.22638/2007 : 2 : concerned respondent will consider and pass orders on it in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. 24th July, 2007. nm.