IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37040 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAGHAVAN.K., S/O.KUNHAMBU, AGED 54 YEARS, PRINCIPAL, GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KAMBALLUR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE SRI.K.R.AVINASH (KUNNATH) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 3. SMT.SYAMALA.P., PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PAYYANUR, KANNUR-670 307. ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.37040/2010-D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Principal of Government Higher Secondary School, Kamballur, Kasargod District. He is working there since 15/06/2006. He had applied for general transfer as Principal to Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Payyannur as per Ext.P1 application. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of Exts.P2 and P3, namely, the Government Order and the Guidelines, the petitioner is entitled to be granted transfer also since he satisfies the prescribed norms therein. But, when Ext.P4 general transfer was issued, he was not considered and the third respondent who is alleged to be his junior in service and has only worked for one year and three months in Malur Government Higher Secondary School, Koothuparamba is transferred to Payyannur Girls Higher Secondary School. It is in these circumstances, the petitioner filed this writ petition challenging the order. This Court issued notice before admission to W.P.(C). No.37040/2010 -:2:- the third respondent on 22/12/2010. The third respondent has also entered appearance. 2. The petitioner has already moved the Government by filing Ext.P5 representation. The learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the Government may be directed to take a decision on Ext.P5 representation within a time limit since the petitioner is due to retire in 2012 also. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P5 representation with notice to the petitioner and the third respondent within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the Judgment before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE