IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2007 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15414 of 2007(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. C.K. AJAYA KUMAR (HC 3968, MUHAMMA POLICE STATION, AGED 45, S/O. KUMARAN, CHARATH HOUSE, POOCHAKKAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA DIST. 2. ANIL KUMAR (PC 4552, MUHAMMA POLICE STATION), AGED 41, S/O.N.K.DAMODARAN, KUTTIKKAT HOUSE, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 3. SIVADAS K.R. (HC 4164, AROOR POLICE STATION), AGED 44, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, KUMARATHUSSERY HOUSE, K.R. PURAM, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 4. DAYANANDAN (PC 3705, MUHAMMA POLICE STATION), AGED 43, S/O. KANDACHAN, THONDALCHIRA, CMC 20, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 5. SAHADEVAN (PC 3412, AROOR POLICE STATION MOOLATHARA HOUSE, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 6. CHANDRASEKHARAN (PC 4144, POOCHAKKAL POLICE STATION), S/O. SANKARAN NAIR, PANAKKAL HOUSE, THANNEERMUKKAM, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 7. SADASIVAN NAIR (3474 GR.ASI, AROOR POLICE STATION), AGED 52, S/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR, CHITHIRA, KADAKARAPALLY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 8. SOMAN PILLAI (3068 GR.ASI, AROOR POLICE STATION), AGED 53, S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, KIZHAKKE KOCHIVELI, POOCHAKKAL P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.N.RATHEESH SMT.SUMA RATHEESH WP(C) NO: 15414/2007 RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ---------------------------------------------------- WP(C)NOS.15414 & 16029 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------------- Judgment The petitioners in these Writ Petitions are Head Constables and Police Constables. They challenge Exts.P1 and P2 orders in the respective Writ Petitions, transferring and posting them to various Police Stations in Alappuzha district. They submit, the transfer is in violation of the norms contained in Ext.P7 GO. 2. Exts.P1 and P2 are general transfer orders, transferring 161 and 75 Head Constables and Police Constables respectively. Since the transfer is to Stations, within the district, no serious prejudice is caused to the petitioners. Further, while transferring Police Constables, various considerations are taken into account, in public interest. For efficient policing, the above orders have been passed. This Court cannot interfere with the same based on some personal inconvenience of the affected parties. So, the challenge against the impugned orders fails. But, this will not affect the right of the petitioners to represent against the transfer. If representations are filed, needless to say, the competent authority will dispose of them in accordance with law without delay. Subject to this direction, the Writ Petitions are dismissed. 29.05.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE sta 2