IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9881 of 2010(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.SREEKUMAR, S/O.GANGADHARAN PILLAI, AGED 36 YEARS, KAZHAKAM, MAJOR SREEKRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE, MARTHANDAPURAM DEVASWOM, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, VIA KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT AND RESIDING AT ARTHIYIL VEEDU, KIZHATTINGAL P.O., ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.C.O.JOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. P. GOPAL - SC FOR TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 9881 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a last grade servant under the first respondent. He has submitted Ext.P6 application before the first respondent seeking transfer from Kollam group to Varkala group. Earlier, he had submitted Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent through the third respondent seeking the same relief. Feeling aggrieved by the delay in the matter of disposal of the said representation, the petitioner submitted Ext.P5 representation dated 10.2.2010 to the Devaswom Commissioner. The petitioner prays that the respondents may be directed to take a decision on Ext.P6 application taking into account the contentions raised in Ext.P5. 2. Ext.P6 application and Ext.P5 representation are still pending consideration before the first respondent. The first respondent is competent to consider the application as also the representation filed by the petitioner. Therefore, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P6 and pass orders W.P.(C) NO.9881/2010 2 thereon while taking steps for effecting general transfer for the year 2010-11. The first respondent shall also take into consideration Ext.P5 representation submitted by the petitioner before preparing the list of employees for general transfer. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.9881/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO.9881/2010 JUDGMENT 24th March, 2010