IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 27151 of 2008(G) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.MOHANAN,AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.SMT PARUKUTTY AMMA, PARAMBATH HOUSE, AMALA NAGAR, THRISSUR.(DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANT, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THRISSUR). BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.D & GL), JALA BHAVAN, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H.DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H.DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, NATTIKA. 5. P.S.BABURAJAN, DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANT, P.H.DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 27151 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is mainly aggrieved by the order of transfer as per Ext.P9, by which he was transferred from Thrissur to Nattika. The said order is dated 24-12-2007. The writ petition is filed only on 4-9-2008. It is averred that immediately Exts.P4 and P5 representations have been filed by him and his wife seeking modifications of the order. The petitioner submits that he was posted in Thrissur considering that he was a physically handicapped person. The allegation is that the transfer of the petitioner is done by violating all rules and norms. This writ petition has been filed long after the transfer order had become effective. The petitioner has to file appropriate representation, if he is aggrieved by the order of transfer, before the competent authority among the respondents within a period of one month from today and the said authority will consider the same and pass orders in accordance with law and the same will be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition is dismissed, subject to the observations above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps