IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16884 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: SANKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, AGED 40, S/O NRAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, CHENKILATHU MADOM, EVOOR NORTH P.O., CHEPPD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, (SANTHI CHETTIKULANGARA TEMPLE). BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENTS: 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, MAVELIKKARA. 4. N.PARAMESWARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, SANTHI KARIMUTTOM TEMPLE. 5. G.VISHNU NAMBOOTHIRI, MEL SANTHI, KANNAMANGALAM TEMPLE. 6. D.KESAVAN POTTI, SANTHI, KANJOOR TEMPLE, KANJOOR. BY ADV.SRI.D.SREEKUMAR, SC FOR TDB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.16884 of 2008 I ------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner, currently working as Santhi in the services of the Travancore Devaswom Board, while working at Koippally Temple, submitted an option for transfer. He gave option by giving three preferences viz., Karimuttom, Kannamangalam and Kanjoor. Apparently, the petitioner's preferences were not accepted, but the 4th respondent, who is junior to the petitioner in terms of station seniority, was given a posting in Karimuttom as evidenced by Ext.P1. The petitioner preferred an appeal against the same which was also rejected under Ext.P3. The petitioner is now given a posting as Keezh Santhi at Pandavarkaru Temple. According to him, his health does not permit him to undertake the arduous duties of Keezh Santhi. He has, therefore, sought for a variation of the transfer and Ext.P7 is representation is pending in this regard before the Commissioner. The Commissioner is competent to consider the plea for variation of the posting. W.P.(C).NO.16884/08 :: 2 :: 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.R.T.Pradeep and learned standing counsel for the Devaswom Board Sri.D.Sreekumar. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P7 and take a decision, after hearing the petitioner and any other affected person,within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Commissioner shall consider the petitioner's case in accordance with the guidelines. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge