IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2009 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 37642 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THOMAS MATHEW 34 YEARS S/O.T.M.MATHEW, CHEMMOTH HOUSE, KOMMADY WARD, ALAPPUZHA NORTH PO. BY ADVS.MR.C.V.MANUVILSAN MR.P.A.KUNJUMON RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KERALA COIR WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, ALAPPUZHA, REP. BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE, KERALA COIR WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, ALAPPUZHA. 3. CHAIRMAN, KERALA COIR WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. MR.THOMAS ABRAHAM FOR R1 TO 3 MR.DIPU.R FOR R1 TO 3 SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW FOR R1 TO 3 MR.K.S.HARIDAS FOR R1 TO 3 MR.V.RENJITH KUMAR FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.37642/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER CWUB/E1/13/08 DT. 11.12.08 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.CWB/E1/1238/07 DT. 28.5.07 ISSUED IN THE BOARD MEETING OF THE KERALA COIR WORKERS BOARD. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER TO 3RD RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE INWARD REGISTERED DT. 24.9.08 TO 4.10.08 MAINTAINED BY THE HEAD OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. P5:- COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER VIDE NO.G.O.(MS) NO.118/05/ID DT. 27.8.05. P6:- COPY OF THE BOARD ORDER VIDE NO.CWB/E1/2011/2000 DT. 11.9.06. P7:- COPY OF THE NEWS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWS PAPER, DT. 8.8.08. P8:- COPY OF THE CWD /TP2/E1/47/08 DT. 11.12.08. P9:- COPY OF THE MASS PETITION PREFERRED BY ALL THE MEMBERS OF CHACHAJI SELF- HELP GROUP. P10:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 20.2.05. P11:- COPY OF THE QUARTERLY REPORT DT. 14.11.05 ISSUED BY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF SUB CENTRE, CHERTHALA. P12:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 28.2.06 SIGNED BY THE DEPONENT, UNDER THE CAPACITY OF OFFICER, DISTRICT OFFICE ALAPPUZHA. P13:- COPY OF THE ORDER NUMBER NO.CWB/E1/3661/07 DT. 28.10.08. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R1(a):- COPY OF THE REQUEST VIDE REFERENCE NUMBER CWB/RC/A1/173/07 DT. 29.9.08. R1(b):- COPY OF THE REQUEST PREFERRED BY THE PETITION BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 4.1.07. R2(a):- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 9.1.08. R2(b):- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 7.3.08 SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF CHACHAJI SELF HELP GROUP. R2(c):- COPY OF THE MEMO DT. 18.4.08. R2(d):- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 15.2.08 SUBMITTED BY DARSANA GROUP. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 37642 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The writ petition has filed challenging the order of transfer of the petitioner from Thrikkunnappuzha to the Regional office of the Board in Chirayinkeezhu. 2. The petitioner is working as Lower Division Clerk under the respondent Board. The order of transfer is challenged on various grounds. The respondents have filed a counter affidavit and an additional counter affidavit justifying the order of transfer. Today when the matter came for further hearing the learned standing counsel for the respondents submitted that petitioner could be considered for a posting in Vaikom in the light of the difficulties and hardships pointed out by him consequent on his present transfer. Therefore, Ext.P1 order is set aside. The respondents will pass appropriate orders as offered above in the matter expeditiously. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps