IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5120 of 2009(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DHARMARAJAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H. SHORNUR DIVISION, SHORNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM 2. SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM 3. RAGHAVAN.K, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H DN. SHORNUR DIVISION, SHORNUR. ADV.SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, STANDING COUNSEL FOR K.W.A THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.5120/2009-H ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 16th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the order of transfer, Ext.P2 by which, to accommodate the third respondent, the petitioner has been transferred from P.H.Division, Shornur to P.H.Circle, Thrissur. The third respondent is transferred from W.S.Sub Division, Nedumangad to P.H.Division, Shornur. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala Water Authority. The learned Standing Counsel pointed out that the third respondent has been given an accommodation at Shornur as his transferred station earlier is Nedumangad. It is pointed out that the petitioner is residing at Wadakkanchery and, therefore, the present transfer will not inconvenience him to any extent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner refuted the above statement and submitted that the third respondent has been working in the station for the last 20 years and the petitioner has his own personal difficulties for travelling etc.. as being a chronic diabetic, and, therefore, the transfer at this distance of time is really unreasonable. It is pointed out that he has been working here only from 01/08/2007 onwards. W.P.(C) No.5120/2009 -:2:- 4. The particulars of the petitioner shows that he had been mainly working in and around Thrissur District during his entire tenure. Presently, he has not been transferred to a distant place. It is only from Shornur to Thrissur. 5. The petitioner has already filed Ext.P3 representation before the Managing Director seeking to redress his grievances. The said representation will be considered in accordance with the guidelines and appropriate orders will be passed within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms