IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20728 of 2007(P) PETITIONER: C.BHASKARAN, S/O KORMAN, AGED 37 YEARS, S.C(KANAKKAN), WORKING AS VILLAGE MAN, CHELIYIL(H), THRIKKANAPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU M.JOHN RESPONDENTS: 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, PONNANI. MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20728 of 2007 P ------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is working as a Villageman of Thavanoor Village, has been transferred to Perumpadappu Village. The petitioner submits, the said transfer is causing serious inconvenience to him. He, being a member of the Scheduled caste, seeks protection of the Government Order, which states that members of scheduled caste shall not ordinarily be transferred, until they complete 5 years of duty/service in a Station/District. Stating all his contentions, Ext.P2 representation has been filed before the District Collector. Thereafter this writ petition is filed seeking to quash Ext.P1 order, by which he has been transferred. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The transfer is from one Village to another Village in the same Taluk ordered by the Tahsildar. Therefore, no serious prejudice is caused to the petitioner. W.P.(C) No.20728 of 2007 :: 2 :: 4. However, if Ext.P2 is received and pending, the District Collector will consider and pass orders on it, in accordance with law, within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge