IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2009 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1931 WA.No. 2286 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.24545/2008 Dated 31/10/2008 .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER ------------------------ SAJISHKUMAR P., P.C.NO.8169, CITY A.R.CAMP, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN SMT.NISHA BOSE RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KALPETTA, WYNAD. 5. SRI.CHANDRASEKHARAN (H.C.W. 484), HEAD CONSTABLE, RAILWAY POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO 4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 2286 of 2008 D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The appellant is a member of the Armed Reserve Police, working at Kozhikode. The writ petition was filed by him challenging Ext.P3 proceedings, as per which Head Constables/Police constables from Wayanad and Idukki districts have been posted to Police stations at Kannur, Kozhikode, Ernakulam and Kottayam. The appellant is concerned with his posting from Wayanad to Kozhikode Railway Station. By the said posting, he submits, his promotion chances are reduced. Those in the Wayanad district get accelerated promotion and they are given inter-district transfer to Kozhikode. The appellant is awaiting transfer appointment to the local police station and W.A.No. 2286 of 2008 2 thereafter further promotion as Head Constable, Assistant Sub Inspector etc. His chances of getting promotions are badly affected by the transfer made under Ext.P3, it is submitted. 2. The learned Government Pleader submitted that posting under Ext.P3 is a temporary arrangement to make the incumbents familiar with the procedure in the Railway Station and they will be sent back after the temporary assignment to their parent units. 3. The submission of the learned Government Pleader is recorded. The same will redress the grievance, if any, of the appellant. 4. The Writ Appeal is accordingly closed. (K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm