IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2009 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36148 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- U.B.DINACHANDRAN, UD CLERK, GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PERIYA, RESIDING AT THEJUS, MELADUKKAM, BALLA POST, KANHANGAD, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH SMT.V.SETHUKUTTY AMMA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARGOD, KASARGOD, KASARGOD DISTRICT. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARAGOD. 3. STATE OF EKRALA REPRSENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SERETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.36148/2009-K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 18th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is working as an Upper Division Clerk in the Government Higher Secondary School, Periya in Kasargod District. The grievance raised by the petitioner is regarding the non-consideration of his request for a transfer, inspite of existence of vacancies. 2. Ext.P1 is the application for transfer, submitted in the form prescribed, for the year 2009-10. He has given three choices therein. The petitioner contends that during the year 2008-09 also he had given a request for transfer. But his claim was not considered. The petitioner submitted a complaint in the matter as per Ext.P3. It was replied by Ext.P4 stating that since applications for general transfer for the year 2009-10 have already been called for, a review of transfer for the year 2008-09 cannot be undertaken. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that overlooking his claims, orders of transfer are proposed to be passed in favour of two of his juniors in the vacancies pointed out by him. Accordingly, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation. It is prayed that the first respondent may be directed to consider Ext.P5. There will be a direction W.P.(C). No.36148/2009 -:2:- to the first respondent to consider the representation filed as per Ext.P5 while considering the General Transfer 2009-10. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms