IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2008 / 4TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18253 of 2008(W) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RESMI SARA THOMAS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANT,STUDY CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PANDALAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.GOPU SRI.C.R.SUDHEESH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. FOR R1 TO 3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 18253 OF 2008 in I.A. No. 7875 OF 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The standing counsel takes notice for the respondents. It is agreed by the counsel for the petitioner as well as the respondents that the Writ Petition itself can be disposed of. The petitioner is working as Technical Assistant at University Study Centre at Pandalam. The grievance of the petitioner is that her request for inter- University transfer was not considered by the respondents. 2. It is stated that the petitioner entered in the service of Kerala University in the post of Library Assistant on 30.12.2005 and her probation was declared on 30.12.2006. On 21.9.2007 the petitioner was transferred to University Study Centre, Pandalam. It is stated that the petitioner came to know that a vacancy of the same grade arose in the Mahatma Gandhi University due to transfer W.P.(C)No. 18253/08 in I.A. 7875/08 2 of one Kalamani to Kerala University under Inter - University Transfer Scheme. The petitioner submitted Ext. P1 application dated 14.5.2008 to the Registrar of University of Kerala. It is also stated in the Writ Petition that the petitioner's junior Susan Chacko has sought for Inter - University transfer and there is every likely hood of Susan Chacko being transferred to Mahatma Gandhi University. The petitioner submitted Ext. P3 and P4 representations, respectively before respondents 3 and 2 requesting to transfer the petitioner in the vacancy aforesaid. Exts. P1, P3 and P4 are pending disposal. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the Registrar of the University of Kerala to consider Exts. P1 and P3 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that for the time being it is not necessary to consider Ext. P4. The learned standing counsel for the University submitted that the Registrar of the University will dispose of Ext. P1 and P3 expeditiously. W.P.(C)No. 18253/08 in I.A. 7875/08 3 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of in the following manner. 1. The Registrar of University of Kerala shall dispose of Ext. P1 and P3 representations expeditiously and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, Susan Chacko and any other person who is likely to be affected. 2. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment and copy of the writ petition before the Registrar of Kerala University. 3. The petitioner will be free to bring to the notice of the Registrar the relevant circulars, orders and such other materials as are relevant. I.A. 7875/2008 In view of disposal of the Writ Petition it is not necessary to consider this application. I.A is therefore dismissed. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE vkm