IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 16581 of 2004(Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. A.M.VASU, STAFF CAR DRIVER GRADE I, RESEARCH DEPARTMENT, RRII, RUBBER BOARD, KOTTAYAM. 2. K.N.MOHANAN, GENERAL SECRETARY, RUBBER BOARD DRIVERS UNION, KOTTAYAM-2. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, RUBBER BOARD, PB.NO.1122, KOTTAYAM - 2. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, RUBBER BOARD, P.B.NO.1122, KOTTAYAM - 2. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH MARKOSE (SR.) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16581 of 2004(Y) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER NO. 388 DATED 14.12.1982 ISSUED BY THE RUBBER BOARD. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER NO. 480 DATED 17.1.1986 ISSUED BY THE RUBBER BOARD. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER NO. 559 DATED 31.10.1997 ISSUED BY THE RUBBER BOARD. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 24.2.2004 TRANSFERRING THE FIRST PETITIONER TO THE HEADQUARTERS. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 19.5.2004 RETAINING THE FIRST PETITIONER IN THE SAME STATION. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED 21.11.2003, ISSUED BY THE RUBBER BOARD. EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO. 4823/04 DATED 27.2.2004. EXT.P8 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF APPOINTMENT DATED 6.2.2006 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT 1ST RESPONDENT OFFICE. TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16581 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this Court praying for a direction to the Rubber Board to consider the representations in the matter of transfer. It is seen that in the case of few employees, transfer has already been effected. 2. Be that as it may, in view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, it will be open to them to approach the second respondent, in which case, their grievance will be duly considered by the second respondent, with notice to the petitioners, and appropriate orders in accordance with law will be passed, expeditiously. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 16581 OF 2004 J U D G M E N T 01.09.2008