IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2011 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32714 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.ABOOBACKER SIDHEEK, SON OF AHAMMED HAJI, AGED 46 YEARS, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAKKARAPARAMBU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT ANNEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. SERNIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI M.A.FAYAZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 32714 of 2011(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1. TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF PRINCIPALS. EXHIBIT-P2. TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF CIRCULAR NO.ADB1/24180/HSE/2011 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P3. TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.5242/11/G.EDN.OF THE GOVERNMENT. EXHIBIT-P4. TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL \\True copy// P.A to Judge T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.32714/2011-L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 8th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Principal of Government Higher Secondary School, Makkaraparambu in Malappuram District. Pursuant to the application made for general transfer, he has applied for a transfer to Government Higher Secondary School, Othukkungal by Ext.P1. Ext.P3 is the proceedings dated 24/11/2011 issued by the Government transferring Principals of Government Higher Secondary Schools. It shows that Smt.Elsamma Cheriyan who was the Principal of G.H.S.S., Othukkungal has been transferred to G.H.S.S., Sivankunnu, Moovattupuzha in Ernakulam District. It is pointed out that the application of the petitioner has not been considered by Ext.P3 order. In these circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the Government. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. W.P.(C). No.32714/2011 -:2:- 3. The request of the petitioner in terms of the option submitted will be considered expeditiously, at any rate, before the issuance of the next general transfer order. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of the Judgment before the competent authority for compliance. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms