IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2011 / 27TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27476 of 2011(H) -------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- DR.G.SINIL KUMAR, VETERINARY SURGEON, VETERINARY DISPENSARY, ARUMANOOR, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, S.S.KOVIL ROAD, THAMBANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. DR.PRATHYUSH, VETERINERY SURGEON, AVIAN DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LAB, THIRUVALLA-680 516. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. LIJU STEPHEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 27476 of 2011(H) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE TRANSFER ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 4.10.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 27476 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner, a Veterinary Surgeon in the Animal Husbandry Department has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P1 order by which he has been transferred from Arumanoor, Thiruvananthapuram to Avian Disease Diagnostic Lab, Thiruvalla. According to the petitioner, he had been transferred to his present place of posting only on 29-4-2011 and, therefore, the present transfer within such a short span of time is absolutely uncalled for and unjustified. It is the further case of the petitioner that he has been transferred out only to accommodate the fourth respondent who is a fresh appointee having only less than one year's service to his credit. 2. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. 3. I notice that the petitioner is a person who has entered service on 15-1-2002. His initial posting was at Mobile Farm Aid Unit in Pathanamthitta district. Thereafter, he was transferred to Nediyamcodu in Thiruvananthapuram district on 25-8-2005. He was transferred as per order dated 28-2-2011 to Arumanoor, WPC 27476/2011 2 Thiruvananthapuram. Therefore, it is averred that the petitioner has been working at Thiruvananthapuram from 25-8-2005 onwards, continuously. He has now been transferred to Avian Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district. The transfer order Ext.P3 is a general order issued with regard to the transfer and postings of as many as 220 officers in the Animal Husbandry department. The reason for the transfer as disclosed by the order is 'administrative convenience.' Nothing has been brought to my notice to indicate that the above transfer has been made for on any extraneous consideration. Therefore, I am not satisfied that the petitioner is entitled to any of the reliefs claimed in this writ petition. 4. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 representation to the first respondent complaining about his transfer. The learned Govt. Pleader assures that the same would be considered and orders passed, without delay. 5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P2 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and WPC 27476/2011 3 at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner also. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge