IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25767 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- K.NADARAJAN, JOINT DIRECTOR, STATE PLANNING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (RESIDING AT GURUKRIPA THAZHAMEL, ANCHAL P.O., KOLLAM.). BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS SRI.S.SHAJI RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PLANNING & ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (B) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, STATE PLANNING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SMT.JAYA.K., JOINT DIRECTOR, STATE PLANNING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 25767 OF 2010 (U) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is the order dated 7/4/2010 issued by the 1st respondent transferring the petitioner, who was then working as District Planning Officer, Kasargod to the State Planing Board. According to the petitioner, in pursuance to Ext.P1, he joined at the State Planning Board. While continuing in that office, Ext.P2 order dated 6/8/2010 has been issued again transferring and posting him as District Planning Officer, Kannur. By this order, the 3rd respondent has been posted in his place. It is challenging Ext.P2, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation to the 1st respondent. 2. Although several contentions have been raised impugning the validity of Ext.P2, having regard to the fact that the petitioner holds a transferable post and nothing has been placed on record to establish that the order is vitiated for malafides, I refrain from interfering with Ext.P2, but at the same time, I direct the 1st respondent, before whom Ext.P3 is stated to be pending, to consider the same and pass orders thereon, as WPC No. 25767/10 :2 : expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp