IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2010 / 31ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22856 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.JOY, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT TREASURY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SUJIN SMT.NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, KOLLAM-691 013. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 036. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.22856 OF 2010(F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was working as Junior Superintendent in the District Treasury, Kollam. He has been promoted to the post of Sub Treasury Officer and posted to Pooyapally in Kollam District itself. According to the petitioner by Exts.P1 and P2 he requested that on getting promotion he should be retained in District Treasury Kollam itself. This request was made by the petitioner referring to Exts.P3 to P6. However, as he is now posted at Pooyapally he has filed this writ petition contending that he is entitled to be posted at District Treasury, Kollam. 2. First of all, the guidelines providing certain benefits to persons who are due for immediate retirement are inapplicable to cases where employees are promoted and posted. Therefore, as of right the petitioner cannot have any claim to continue at the station chosen by him. In view of this, I do not find any illegality in Ext.P8. 3. Be that as it may, petitioner has a case that there are vacancies in the District Treasury at Kollam itself and therefore I WPC.No.22856 /2010 :2 : leave it open to the petitioner to make a representation to the 2nd respondent in which event the 2nd respondent shall deal with his grievance in accordance with the rules. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/