IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 24801 of 2006(C) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ D.VIJAYAMMA, ASSISTANT EXTENSION OFFICER/INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FISHERIES, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SR.) SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FISHERIES AND PORTS (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SMT. S.PADMINI, ASSISTANT EXTENSION OFFICER/INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FISHERIES, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No. 24801/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. A2-31387/79 DATED 22.11.1979 ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES. EXHIBIT P2 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 5.1.1980 SUBMITTED BY THE PROJECT OFFICER KARUNAGAPPALLY, TO THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, TVM. EXHIBIT P3 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A2-31387/79 DATED 4.3.1980 ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, FOR DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, TVM. EXHIBIT P4 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. A2-14012/83 DATED 5.8.1983 ISSUED BY THE ADMNISTRATIVE OFFICER, THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, TVM EXHIBIT P5 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. A1-2876/83 DATED 7.2.1984 ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, TVM EXHIBIT P6 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. A6,16002/99 DATED 9.11.2001 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, TRIVANDRUM. EXHIBIT P7 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 13176/A1/99/F&PD DATED 6.5.2003 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, FISHERIES & PORTS(A) DEPARTMENT, TVM. EXHIBIT P8 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.6.2003 IN W.P.(C) NO. 18616/2003 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT EKM. EXHIBIT P9 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. A4/11678/01 DATED 25.7.2003 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P10 : THE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 6.6.2006 IN W.P.(C) NO. 25857/2003 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT EKM. EXHIBIT P11 : THE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.7.2006 IN W.A. NO. 1253/2006 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT EKM. EXHIBIT P12 : THE PHTOSTAT COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER NO. Ad/20100/05 DATED 31.8.2006 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, KERALA, TVM. EXHIBIT P13 : THE PHTOSTAT COPY OF THE ORDER DATED NO. A4/20313/05 DATED 23.12.2005 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, KERALA, TVM. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.24801 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- i. to issue a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash Ext.P12 order passed by the second respondent in so far as it relates to the transfer of the petitioner from the office of the Deputy Director of Fisheries, Kollam to the office of the Deputy Director of Alappuzha. ii. to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to retain the petitioner as Assistant Extension Officer in the office of the Deputy Director of Fisheries, Kollam till final orders are passed by the second respondent in implementing Ext.P10 judgment of this hon'ble Court. In case no final orders have been passed there will be a direction to the second respondent to pass final orders as directed in Ext.P10 judgment within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.24801 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th July, 2008