IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH APRIL 2010 / 30TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 13246 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SYAMALA.P,PRINCIPAL,G.H.S.S.MALUR, P.O.THOLAMBRA,KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI.MOHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 13246 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is presently working as the Principal, Government Higher Secondary School, Malur in Kannur District, seeks transfer to the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Payyannur during general transfer for the year 2010. She has submitted Exts.P3 and P4 representations before the Director of Higher Secondary Education seeking such transfer. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that as she is a permanent resident of Payyannur, she has to travel 114 kms every day to reach Malur where she is presently employed and that in such circumstances as the post of Principal in the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Payyannur has fallen vacant on 31/3/2010, her request for transfer merits sympathetic consideration by the Director of Higher Secondary Education. In this writ petition she inter alia seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider the request made by her in Ext.P3 and P4 representations and to take a decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. WPC NO. 13246/2010 -2- 2. Sri.Mohamed Hashim, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that, if Exts.P3 and P4 representations have been received by the Director of Higher Secondary Education, the said officer will consider the same provided the petitioner also submits an application in the prescribed form requesting for transfer. In the light of the submissions made by the learned Government Pleader, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Exts.P3 and P4 representations and take a decision thereon within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall along with a copy of this judgment also submit an application in the prescribed form seeking transfer. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. dpk