IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 32152 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KOCHUTHOMMAN THOMAS, S/O.C.JACOB THOMAS, AGED 50, HEAD OF SECTION - CIVIL ENGINEERING GOVT.POLYTECHNIC, PALAKKAD. PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT KOIPURATHU HOUSE, AYTHALA POST, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMA VILASAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.32152/2009-L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 26th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is a permanent resident of Pathanamthitta District and is presently working as Head of the Department, Civil Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Palakkad. The petitioner's home station is Ranni and his family is residing there. During the general transfer for the year 2006, the petitioner submitted a request for transfer to Government Polytechnic, Muttom, Thodupuzha, Idukki District or to Government Polytechnic, Nattakom, Kottayam District as per Ext.P1. He was transferred, as per Ext.P2, to Palakkad and, thereafter, he joined there. Again in the year 2007, he requested for a transfer but, the same was not considered. This was followed by an application in the year 2008 which was also not considered. In the year 2009, he submitted his application showing three preferences, namely, (i) Government Polytechnic, Muttom, (ii) Government Polytechnic, Nattakom and (iii) Government Polytechnic, Vennikulam, Pathanamthitta District. This is evidenced by Ext.P5. The petitioner submits that vacancies are existing even now, and no decision has been taken so far to effect general transfer in 2009. W.P.(C). No.32152/2009 -:2:- 2. Seeking for appropriate action he has filed Ext.P6 representation before the first respondent. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with the norms and guidelines within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of this Judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition to the first respondent for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms