IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2011 / 17TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18592 of 2011(Y) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M.THULASI DAS, S/O.MADHAVAN UNNITHAN, AGED 54 YEARS, WORKING AS SUB REGISTRAR, ADOOR AND RESIDING AT KOCHAMBALATHIL HOUSE, ELAMANOOR P.O., ADOOR-691 524. BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TAXES (E) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, VANCHIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 035. 3. SHRI.M.HAKKIM, SUB REGISTRAR, ADOOR-691 523. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.18592/2011 Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF ORDER NO.E1-7002/10 DTD. 31/03/2010. P2: COPY OF ORDER NO.E1/8647/2011 DTD. 6/07/2011. P3: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 7/07/2011 TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P4: COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.33/87/LBR DTD. 10/06/1987. P5: COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.12/04/P&ARD DTD. 10/09/2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.18592 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 8th July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Sub Registrar under the Registration Department. He is aggrieved by Ext.P2 order of transfer. The main contention of the petitioner is that he is left with only eight months to retire from its service. In respect of persons who are having less than two years to retire from service Ext.P4 provides certain benefits. In terms of Ext.P5 there was absolutely no reason for disturbing the petitioner from the present place, it is contended. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. 3. Prima facie, there is no justification to transfer the petitioner who is left with only about eight months to retire from service. The petitioner has already preferred Ext.P3 representation before the second respondent requesting to cancel Ext.P2 order to the extent it ordered transfer of the petitioner from Adoor. That apart, the third respondent has substituted the petitioner. In view of the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 WP(C).No.18592/2011 2 representation expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and the third respondent. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS