IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19681 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. N.D.RAJU , AGED 43 YEARS, ARIVALOORKONATH PUTHENMADOM, ALAMCODE, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. K.PRAKASH, AGED 38 YEARS, KIZHAKKE MADOM, THOTTAKKAD, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. JAIMON, AGED 30 YEARS, PADINJARE MADOM, KILIMANNOOR, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER,. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, VARKALA GROUP, VARKALA POST. 4. HARIKUTTAN NAMBOODIRI KAPPIL BHAGAWATHI NADA DEVASWOM, KAPPIL P.O, VARKALA. BY SRI. D. SREEKUMAR, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.19681 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners, who are working as Santhies in the Travancore Devaswom, were proposed to be transferred to different stations under Exhibit P2. Apparently, they had no grievance against the transfer sought to be effected under Exhibit P2. But this was varied when the Commissioner passed an order and ultimately Exhibit P3 order was passed at variance from the order proposed under Exhibit P2. Aggrieved by the same, petitioners have approached this Court. In the meanwhile, petitioners have preferred Exhibit -P4 appeal before the Board and the same is pending consideration. 2. Sri.D.Sreekumar, learned standing counsel for the Devaswom Board, on instructions, submits that petitioners have been relieved pursuant to Exhibit P2. But nevertheless the Board will consider the appeal ignoring the fact that petitioners were actually relieved. W.P ( C) No.19681 of 2008 2 After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners Sri.J.Jayakumar also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P4 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. But I make it clear that the Board shall consider the petitioners' appeal untrammeled by the fact that petitioners have been relieved pursuant to Exhibit P2. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.19681 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.19681 of 2008 4