IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2009 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15078 of 2009(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- GIREESH V.K., S/O. RAJAN, HSA (MALAYALAM), M.C.C.HIGH SCHOOL, KOZHIKODE-1. BY ADV. MR.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. CORPORATE MANAGER, CSI SCHOOLS IN MALABAR AND WAYANAD, CSI CORPORATE MANAGER'S OFFICE, BANK ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. JUBILA E.P., HSA (MALAYALAM), B.E.M.HIGH SCHOOL, PARAPPANANGADI. R2 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.15078/2009-D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as High School Assistant (Malayalam) in M.C.C. High School, Kozhikode. The petitioner was appointed initially in the C.M.S High School, Arapetta and thereafter he was posted to MCC High School, Kozhikode. Now he is transferred to BEM High School, Palakkad. The order of transfer is challenged on various grounds including the reason that the family will be finding it difficult without his presence in the house at Vatakara. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he has not been relieved so far. The petitioner has already approached the respondents by filing representations challenging the order of transfer. Since the Management is having institutions in different districts, it is pointed out by the learned Government Pleader that the Director of Public Instruction is the competent authority in the matter. Ext.P5 is the representation of the petitioner dated 31.05.2009. The order of transfer is dated 28/05/2009. Therefore, there will be a direction to the fourth respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, after hearing the W.P.(C). No.15078/2009 -:2:- petitioner, the Manager and the 5th respondent, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. The order of transfer, Ext.P1 will be kept in abeyance till orders are passed by the fourth respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms