IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 16938 of 2007(N) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SAIFE RAHIMAN, LECTURER IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KALAMASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.V.AJITH NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICALA EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. P.V.ANTONY, LECTURER IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, VECHOOCHIRA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. THE SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR (PS), DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 7/9/2004. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 1/7/2006. EXT.P3: DO. DT. 10/9/2004. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DT. 24/5/07. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 30/5/07. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATIN DT. 1/6/07. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 12/6/07. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATIN DT. 1/6/07. A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 16938 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner who is now working as Lecturer in Computer Engineering in Government Polytechnic College at Kalamassery impugns the order of his transfer to Govt. Polytechnic College, Vechoochira. In view of the intervening development, it is not necessary to refer to the rival contentions raised by the petitioner and respondent No.3, who had been ordered to be transferred to Kalamassery where the petitioner is now working. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader submits that in modification of the order issued by the Directorate earlier (Ext.P5), petitioner has been shifted to Sree Rama Govt. Polytechnic College, Triprayar which was one of the stations opted by him. A copy of the proceedings of the Senior Joint Director of the Directorate of Technical Education bearing No.EC1/18615/07 dated June 19, 2007 in this regard has been made available for my perusal. 3. In view of the above development, respondent No.3 can assume charge at Kalamassery in terms of Ext.P5 order. The days during which respondent No.3 could not join duty at Kalamassery after his relief from Vechoochira in view of the interim order passed by this Court shall be treated as “on duty”. 4. Petitioner shall assume charge forthwith. Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.