IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2011 / 4TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20318 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- ANILKUMAR T.S,PEON TALUK OFFICE, THODUPUZHA BY ADVS. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI SMT.K.A.ANITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RREVENUE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PAINAVU, IDUKKI - 685 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR(GENERAL) IDUKKI, PIN 685 001. 4. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA) THODUPUZHA, PIN-685584 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20318 of 2011(L) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX ----------------- PETITINER'S EXHIBITS ---------------------------------- EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A1.15/11 DATED 1.72011 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXT.P2. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.A.9/2011 DATED 1.7.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(P). NO.12/04 P& ARD DATED 10.9.2004 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS :NIL ------------------------------------ / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.20318 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a peon under the Revenue Department and he is presently working as such at Taluk Office, Thodupuzha. The grievance of the petitioner pertains to Ext.P2 order of transfer whereby he was transferred from Taluk Office Thodupuzha to Munnar. Feeling aggrieved by Ext.P2 order of transfer the petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 before the second respondent. According to the petitioner he is a person afflicted with Hepatitis B, Generalised Partheseia ad Bronchitis Asthma. 2. All the Government Orders on the subject of transfer, provides for avoidance of transfer of low paid employees as far as possible, it is submitted. Even in case transfer of such employees are necessary they should be accommodated in their native districts or at places of their choice as far as possible, it is further contended. Disregarding such norms the petitioner is transferred to a far off place. As per Ext.P2 the petitioner is transferred to Munnar without taking account WPC.No.20318/2011 : 2 : the availability of vacancies in Taluk Office, Thodupuzha and in the Office of Assistant Director of Survey, Thodupuzha, it is contended. I am of the view that such contentions, claims as also grievances against Ext.P2 are to be raised before the appellate authority. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 representation expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment, at any rate, before filling up the vacancies, if available, at Taluk Office, Thodupuzha and Office of the Assistant Director of Survey, Thodupuzha. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma The words “Taluk Office, Thodupuzha” occurring in the 1st and 2nd sentences of the 1st paragraph, 4th sentence of the 2nd paragraph and last sentence of the last paragraph of the judgment dated 26.7.2011 in W.P.(C) 20318/2011 are corrected and substituted as “Office of the Special Tahsildar (L.A), Thodupuzha” vide order dated 22.8.2011 in I.A No.13518/11 in W.P(C) 20318/11. Sd/- Registrar (Judicial)