IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2007 / 4TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 16134 of 2006(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.C.BALAN, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D.ROADS SUB DIVISION, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.SREEKANTH.K.R SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.SUNIL J.CHAKKALACKAL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO PUBLIC WORKS (B) DEPT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D.ROADS SUB DIVISION, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16134 of 2006(U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE BIO-DATA OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPORT OF TRANSFER OF CHARGE DATED 27.8.2005. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 29.5.2006. BKN // TRUE COPY// K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16134 of 2006 (U) --------------------------------- Dated this the 25th June, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is due to retire from service on 31.8.2007. Apprehending that he may be transferred, this writ petition was filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader submitted that at present there is no proposal to transfer the petitioner. 3. This Court ordered that he may not be transferred without first bringing the same to notice of this Court. Having regard to the facts of the case, it is ordered that unless there are compelling administrative grounds, warranting his transfer, the petitioner shall be retained in the present station upto 31.8.2007, the date of his retirement. This writ petition is disposed of as above. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. vav.