IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18832 of 2008(P) PETITIONER: --------------------- K. VIGNESWAR NAMBOOTHIRI, KESHAVAMADOM, MULAKUZHA.P.O, CHENGANOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, ARANKULA GROUP, ARANMULA.P.O. 3. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEVASWOM BOARD BUILDINGS, NANDANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. ESWARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, MELSANTHI, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, CHENGANOOR DEVASWOM, ARANKULA. BY SRI.D.SREEKUMAR - STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.18832 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is working as Santhi in the Travancore Devaswom Board was stationed at Aranmula Kezthrikovil Devaswom. He has been continuing at Aranmula for a period of more than three years and therefore he sought for transfer. He opted for Cheriyanadu Devaswom. According to him, the 4th respondent has been at Cheriyanadu for more than three years. Apparently the 4th respondent is retained in Cheriyanadu and the petitioner is transferred to Pathanamthitta, which according to him is in violation of clause 21 of Ext.P2 of the guidelines. 2. The order of transfer is passed by the Assistant Devaswom Commissioner. In my view the petitioner has an efficacious remedy before the Board. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file an appeal before the Board against Ext.P4 order of transfer. If it is filed within two weeks from today, it shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed by the WPC.18832 /2008 2 Board after hearing the petitioner within a period of six weeks thereafter. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/