IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2007 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1929 WA.No. 1413 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.18127/2007 Dated 13/06/2007 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER ------------------------------------ K.K.SASI, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DISTRICT GROUND WATER OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.DHARMADAN (SR.) SMT.D.P.RENU RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNMENT SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES, GROUND WATER WING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M.ALEXANDER, ASST. ENGINEER, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, STATION BUILDING, KOLLAM. 4. THOMAS MATHEW, ASST. ENGINEER, DIST. OFFICE, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, THRISSUR. 5. K.T.MURALI, ASST. ENGINEER, DIST. OFFICE GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, MALAPPURAM. 6. P.BABU, ASST. ENGINEER, DIST. OFFICE, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. =============================== W.A. NO. 1413 OF 2007 ====================== Dated this the 18th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T Radhakrishnan, J. We find no infirmity in the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge. Since the petitioner has already completed 5 years service at Kottayam, the violation of norms cannot be pressed into service as an illegality against the transfer. We find no reason to interfere with the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge. Writ appeal is dismissed. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp