IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21570 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SRI.ULLAS A., S/O.ARUMUGHAN, AGED 31, NAVAKKODE POST, KODUVAYUR, PALAKKAD-678501. BY ADV. SRI.A.V.RAVI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, POWER DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 2. CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 3. DEPUTY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, NINAN COMPLEX, METTUPALAYAM STREET, PALAKKAD - 678 001. BY G.P.SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 21570 of 2011(U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER NO.E2-10161/2009/CEI DATED 11.06.2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REGULARIZATION ORDER NO.E2-10161/2009/CEI DATED 01.01.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER NO.E2-20134/2010/CEI DATED 04.08.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE GUIDELINES FOR TRANSFERRING THE EMPLOYEES, ISSUED BY THE GOVT. OF KERALA AS PER ORDER NO.G.O.(P) NO.12/04/P&ARD DATED 10.09.2004. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE GOVT. OF KERALA AS PER ORDER NO.G.O.(P)NO.21/2009/P&ARD DATED 30.12.2009. // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.21570 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 9th August, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P3 order of transfer. As per Ext.P3, the petitioner who is working as Assistant Electrical Inspector in the office of the Electrical Inspector, Palakkad was transferred to the office of the Electrical Inspector, Malappuram. The contention of the petitioner is that he is yet to complete three years at the present station and he is left with only less than three years' service. That apart, it is contended that in certain other stations persons who having longer stay have been permitted to continue in their respective stations. In short, the contention of the petitioner is that the respondent authorities are employing different yardsticks. I am of the view that in case the petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P3 order he has to raise all such contentions before the appropriate authority. The learned Government Pleader submitted that in case the petitioner is desirous to prefer a representation he may move the first respondent. In view of the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to move the first respondent by filing a proper representation within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case the first respondent receives such a WP(C).No.21570/2011 2 representation from the petitioner the same shall be considered by the first respondent expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of such representation, with notice to persons who are likely to be affected. In case no substitute has been posted against the post held by the petitioner, the petitioner shall be permitted to continue till an order is passed on the representation submitted by the petitioner in terms of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS