IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2009 / 15TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 2971 of 2009(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- K.C. SHAJAN, CHAUFFER, KERALA HOUSE, 3 JANTAR MANTAR ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 001. BY ADV. MR.ANIL SIVARAMAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. RESIDENT COMMISSIONER AND CONTROLLER, KERALA HOUSE, 3, JANTAR MANTAR ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.2971/2009 D APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER NO.501/C1/96/KHDTD. 25/10/97. P2: COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 31/07/2002. P3: COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DTD. 7/01/03. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.67/C1/03/KH DTD. 24/01/2003. P5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.3531/03 DTD. 25/06/03. P6: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD.26/7/03. P7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.37295/03 DTD. 15/12/06. P8: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 24/01/2008. P9: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A.NO.1050/07 DTD. 23/07/08. P10: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD.21/11/08. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R1(A): COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.3793/09/TOURISM DTD. 1/06/2009. R1(B): COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER NO.E4.8356/2009 DTD. 8/07/2009. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss V.GIRI, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2971 of 2009 --------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT The writ petition has been filed challenging the orders passed by the Government rejecting the petitioner's application for a transfer from the Kerala House, New Delhi and a posting in the Tourism Department. Subsequently, the petitioner's request has been considered as evidenced by Exts.R1(a) and R1(b) produced along with the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondents 1 and 3. His request for transfer and posting in the Tourism Department in the State has been accepted and he has been given a posting in Kozhikode. In the circumstances, the writ petition is closed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) Judge sk/ //true copy//