IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2011 / \TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31691 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- THRESIAMMA GEORGE, PRINCIPAL, GOKHALE GOVERNMENT H.S.S., KUMARANELLOOR, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI M.A.FAYAZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.31691/11 PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE G.O. (RT) NO. 1400/10/GL.EDN, DATED 27-3-2010 PROMOTING THE PETITIONER AS PRINCIPAL OF GOVT. H.S.S. ERANIMANGAD. EXT.P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE G.O. (RT) NO.5299/10/EDN. DATED 26-11-2010 TRANSFERRING THE PETITIONER TO THE PRESENT SCHOOL. EXT.P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER DATED 8-8-2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.5242/11/G.EDN. DATED 24-11-2011 EXT.P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO. 5300/10/G.EDN. DATED 26-11- 2010 PROMOTING SMT. USHAKUMARI A. AND P.VIJAYALAKSHMI TO THE PST OF PRINCIPALS. EXT.P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26-11-2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE dsn RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.31691 of 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 29th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Principal of a Government Higher Secondary School in Palakkad district. She is aggrieved by the non-consideration of her request for a convenient transfer. 2. It is stated that the petitioner along with her family is residing at Vadakkencherry, Alathur in Palakkad district and she has to travel 90 Kms to reach the school. Thus she is travelling 180 Kms every day. In Exhibit P3 transfer application, she has given the names of schools in the order of preference. But, it is pointed out that, many of the juniors of the petitioner were given the opted choices, without considering her option. 3. The petitioner points out that the post of Principal in the GHSS, Pampady, Thrissur is lying vacant, which is the second choice school opted by her in the application for transfer. Apart from that, the post of Principal at GHSS, Pazhayannur is also remaining vacant. Accordingly, the petitioner has filed a supplementary representation before the Government as per W.P.(C)No.31691/11 -2- Exhibit P6. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that only partial orders have been issued as per Exhibit P4 and further orders are expected to be issued within a short period. Therefore, the learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the Government may be directed to consider Exhibit P3 application for transfer before filling up those vacancies. 6. The claim of the petitioner as pointed out in Exhibit P6 as well as the option submitted as per Exhibit P3 for a convenient posting will be considered by the respondents before finalising the next list of Principals for transfer. The petitioner will forward a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment to the Government for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn