IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2011 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33744 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- K.SASIDHARNA, METER INSPECTOR IN CHARGE KANJIRAMKULAM AUTHORITY, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.V.PREMCHAND RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE MANAGER, KERALA WATER AUTORITY, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 2. THE SUUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.H.CIRCLE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KANJIRAMKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695261 R1, R2 & R3 BY STANDING COUNCILSHRI M.DINESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SKV WP(C).No. 33744 of 2011(P) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DTD 25/10/2002 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY P2:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD 26/6/2003 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SECTION P3:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICAITON DTD 15/10/2008 ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION, NEYYATTINKARA P4:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC-23752/2011 P5:- COPY OF THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY ISSUED AN ORDER DTD 4/11/2011 TRANSFERRING THE PETITIONER FROM KANJIRAMULAM TO PATTOOR P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 8/12/2011 FILED BY IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE SKV K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 33744 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th December, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner who is working as a Meter Reader, holding charge of the post of Meter Inspector has filed this writ petition being aggrieved by his transfer from Kanjiramkulam in Thiruvananthapuram to Pattoor in Thiruvananthapuram. According to the petitioner, serial No:16 in Ext.P5 order of transfer has not joined duty at Kanjiramkulam to which place he was transferred. The Superintending Engineer has issued orders directing serial No:16 to be retained at Pattoor where he was posted. Therefore, it is contended by the petitioner that a vacancy is available at Kanjiramkulam to which the petitioner can be accommodated. 2. The counsel for the respondents Shri. M.Dinesh on the other hand submits that the petitioner has already been transferred to Pattoor. However, he has not joined there. He is seeking some orders to continue at Kanjiramkulam itself. 3. The transfers and postings of all the persons as per Ext.P5 are within Thiruvananthapuram district itself. Such transfers and postings cannot be considered to be capable of causing any serious WPC 33744/2011 2 hardships to the incumbents who have been subjected to transfer. The contention that even a slight change of place is of great inconvenience is absolutely without any basis. The respondents certainly have the authority to transfer employees in the exigencies of service and public interest. However, if the petitioner submits a proper representation to the second respondent seeking a posting to Kanjiramkulam, the same would certainly be considered by the said authority, the counsel submits. 4. This writ petition is in the above circumstances disposed of permitting the petitioner to submit a proper representation to the second respondent requesting for a transfer to the place pointed out by him. If such a request is made, the second respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 33744/2011 3