IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11513 of 2009(H) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SUNITHA.S., HSST (CHEMISTRY) G.H.S.S.GANESHGIRI, SHORNUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR , DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. P.R.JAYASREE, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER, MODEL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOL FOR BOYS, THRISSUR. SR GOVT. PLEADER MR.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.11513 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated 7th April, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.Harikrishnan Ravindran, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.A.J.Varghese, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent. In the nature of order that I propose to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to or hear the second respondent. 2. The petitioner is presently working as Higher Secondary School Teacher (Chemistry) in Government Higher Secondary School, Ganeshgiri at Shornur in Palakkad District. The petitioner had applied for transfer to Government Model Vocational Higher Secondary School for Girls, Thrissur or Government Model Higher Secondary School for Boys, Thrissur or Government Higher Secondary School, Cherpu, Thrissur or Government Higher Secondary School, Kattoor, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur. The petitioner submits that she had thereafter submitted Ext.P5 application dated 18.10.2008 for transfer to newly created posts in the schools named therein and since orders were not passed on that application, she has submitted Ext.P6 representation to the Director of Higher Secondary Education. In this writ petition, the petitioner inter alia prays for a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 WP(C).No.11513/2009 2 application and Ext.P6 representation and take a decision thereon expeditiously. 3. On going through the writ petition and after hearing the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the petitioner's grievance appears to be that though she had applied for transfer during the year 2008-2009, that was not granted and that though she had submitted Ext.P5 application for transfer against newly created posts, that request has also not been considered so far. The petitioner was posted in the school where she is presently working during the year 2007. Nearly two years have passed thereafter. The petitioner has in Ext.P6 representation pointed out that her junior was given transfer during the year 2008-2009 overlooking her claim. In these circumstances, I am of the opinion that the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P5 application and Ext.P6 representation should be considered on the merits. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Director of Higher Secondary Education to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P5 application and Ext.P6 representation and take a decision thereon while effecting general transfers for the year 2009-2010. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS