IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23874 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. R. SREENIVASAN POTTY, S/O. G. RAMAN POTTI AGED 44, MELSANTHI, ARANGAL DEVASWOM, ARANGAL SUB GROUP, NEYYATINKARA GROUP, TRIVANDRUM. 2. RAMESAN, S/O. SUBRAMANYAN POTTI, AGED 38, KEEZHSANTHI, OTTASEKHARA MANGALAM DEVASWOM, NEYYATINKARA GROUP, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, NEYYATINKARA. 3. V. NARAYANAN POTTY, MELSANTHI, PARASSALA DEVASWOM, NEYYATINKARA. BY SC FOR TDB SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).23874/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is the Melsanthi of Arangal Devaswom, Neyyattinkara, and the second petitioner is the Keezhsanthi at Ottasekharamangalam Devaswom, Neyyattinkara. At the time of general transfer, they sought for a posting in Parassala Devaswom. It is contended that overlooking their claims, the fourth respondent, who had earlier worked for two spells in the Parassala Devaswom, was posted as per order dated 23.6.2008 as Melsanthi of the said temple. Aggrieved by the said posting, the petitioners have filed Exts.P12 and P13 appeals before the Devaswom Commissioner, Travancore Devaswom Board. This writ petition was thereafter filed seeking expeditious disposal of the said appeals. 2. The question whether the petitioners are entitled to preference over the fourth respondent for a posting in Parassala Devaswom is essentially a matter for W.P.(C).23874/2008 2 respondents 1 and 2 to decide. Since the transfer has already taken effect and as the petitioners have invoked the appellate remedy and filed Exts.P12 and P13 appeals before the first respondent, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P12 and P13 appeals in the light of the norms governing transfer. This shall be done within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs