IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 23RD BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 19841 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJESH BABY, S/O.JOSEPH JOHN, AGED 32 YEARS, L.D.CLERK, DISTRICT INSURANCE OFFICE, IDUKKI AT THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT INSURANCE OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT INSURANCE OFFICER, IDUKKI AT THODUPUZHA. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.19841 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner who working as Lower Division Clerk in the Department of Insurance, was transferred from the place of posting in Malappuram District to the Idukki District as per Ext.P3 order dated 15.5.2002. According to the petitioner, the said transfer was on administrative exigencies and was not on his request. According to the petitioner, his seniority, subsequent to the transfer effected under Ext.P3 has not been correctly fixed, in as much as that he is being treated as junior-most in the transferee district, with reference to the transfer effected under Ext.P3. The petitioner has brought his grievance to the notice of the Government vide Ext.P7. 2. After hearing both sides, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P7, if necessary, after hearing the petitioner and any other affected person within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ : : : :