IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2011 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 158 of 2011(T) ------------------------ PETITIONER ------------------- ABDUL RAHIM K.I., PEON, KALIYAR RANGE OFFICE, KALIYAR P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 607. BY ADVS. SMT.P.V.ASHA SMT.VINEETHA B. RESPONDENT --------------------- DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 158 of 2011(T) ---------------------------------- APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ EXT.P1. COPY OF THE DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE DATED 10.10.95 OF PETITIONER EXT.P2. COPY of the LETTER NO.E.361/03 DATED 21.02.05 OF THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS. EXT.P3. COPY OF ORDER NO.E-38/06 DATED 17.1.06 OF THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 25.1.06 OF PETITIONER. EXT.P4(A). COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E-38/06 DATED 6.2.06 OF THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11.6.07 of the PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF CONTRLLING OFFICERS HELD ON 15.12.2006. EXT.P7. COPY OF LETER MP.ED3/32591/07/T.ED(2) DATED 7.8.2008 RESPONDENT. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ED3/25909/07/T.ED DATED 6.10.07 OF RESPONDENT. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ED3/25343/07/T.ED DATED 3.11.2007 OF RESPONDENT. EXT.P(A). COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ED3/18538/07/T.ED DATED 20.11.2007 OF RESPONDENT. EXT.9(B).COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ED3/1853/07/T.ED DATED 6.3.2008 OF RESPONDENT. EXT.9(C).COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ED3/20717/07 DATED 13.3.2008 OF RESPONDENT. EXT.P10. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 2.4.2009 IN W.P.(C) 551/2009. EXT.P11. COPY OF LETTER DATED 6.12.2010 OF THE PRINCIPAL. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 158 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 16th day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a peon working in the Forest Department in Idukki district since 29.12.2004. He seeks inter-departmental transfer to Government Polytechnic or any institution under the respondent. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext. P4 application, which was forwarded to the respondent under cover of Ext. P4(a). However, the same has been rejected by Ext. P7. According to the petitioner, the issue is squarely covered by Ext. P10 judgment of this Court in W.P(C) No. 551/2009 and therefore Ext. P7 order rejecting his application is clearly unsustainable. The petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: “a. Declare that the refusal to grant inter-departmental transfer to the petitioner to the Department of Technical Education is illegal and quash Ext. P7 by issuing a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ, order or direction. b. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner contained in Ext. P4 for inter- departmental transfer and to allow his application granting inter-departmental transfer against any of the vacancies of Peon/Watchman existing under the respondent in Idukki district.” Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I am of opinion that the respondent is bound to re-consider the application of the petitioner in the light of Ext. P10 judgment of this Court. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to re-consider Ext. P4 application of the petitioner in the light of Ext. P10 judgment of this Court without reference to Ext. P7 W.P(C) No. 158 of 2011 -: 2 :- order. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/