IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30172 of 2011(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. PURUSHOTHAMAN,S/O.KUNHANBU, AGED 54 YEARS,'POOJA',VATTIPRAM.P.O, MANGATTIDAM,KANNUR. 2. PRASANNAN,S/O.K.C.KANNAN,AGED 51 YEARS, VAISIAPRETH HOUSE,P.O.EDAKKAD,KANNUR. 3. PAVITHRAN.P.V,S/O.P.V.KUNHAMBU, PUTHIYAVEETTIL,P.O,KANOOL,BACKALAM,KANNUR. 4. RAJAN,S/O.KUMARAN,PONNAMBATH HOUSE, ANDALLOOR,P.O.PALAYAD,THALASSERY,KANNUR. 5. ANIL KUMAR.P,S/O.GOPALAN,AGED 42 YEARS, PUTHIYADATHIL,S/O.ONCHIYAM.P.O,CHAMBALA. 6. K.SASENDRAN,S/O.KUNHIKKANNAN,AGED 47 YEARS, 'SHABIN NIVAS',P.O.PINARAYI(VIA), THALASSERY. 7. VIKAS.P,S/O.BALAN.A.K,GREENVILLA, AGED 39 YEARS,P.O.MELOOR,KANNUR. 8. SOMANATH.R,S/O.KUNHIKUTTAN,AGED 43 YEARS, RAYAVOTH HOUSE,OLAVILAM,PERINGADI,KANNUR. 9. ANIL KUMAR.K,S/O.K.P.GOVINDAN, AGED 39 YEARS,KIZHAKKINIYIL, SREESASTHA PO, PAYANGADI, KANNUR. 10. MANOJAN.P.K,S/O.KUMARAN,AGED 42 YEARS, PUTHIYADATH HOUSE,CHUNGAM,ERANCHOLI.P.O,THALASSERY. Kss ..2/- ....2..... WPC.NO.30172/.2011 V 11. P.V.MOHANAN,S/O KUNHIRAMAN,AGED 49 YEARS, 'CHANCHANA'P.O.VENGARA,KANNUR. 12. SREEJITH.K,S/O.RAGHAVAN,AGED 39 YEARS, PUTHENPURAYIL,KADIROOR,THALASSERY. 13. MAHEENDRAN,S/O.V.DAMU,AGED 44 YEARS, SREEMASAKTHI.P.O,KADAMBOOR,KANNUR. 14. AJITH KUMAR.R,S/O.GANGADHARA KURUP, AGED 43 YEARS,SOUPARNIKA,KANNOOKKARA, MADAPPALLY COLLEGE.P.O. 15. SREEJITH.V,S/O.SREEDHARAN,AGED 39 YEARS, VILLIATH HOUSE,EDAKKAD.P.O,KANNUR. BY ADVS. SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR, SMT.K.K.CHANDRALEKHA, SRI.GOPAKUMAR G. (ALUVA). RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(KERALA POLICE CHIEF),POLICE HEAD QUARTERS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,KANNUR-670 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. JOSE ADIYODI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.30172/2011 V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE DGO DTD. 22/10/2011 (RELEVANT PAGES). P2: THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO.G.O.(MS) 609 DGD. 19/05/1958. P3: COPY OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER DTD. 5/06/2006. P4 A TO O: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO:30172 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners who are working in the Police Department have filed this writ petition apprehending that they would be transferred to accommodate the persons who have been transferred to Kannur as per Ext.P1. The petitioners have therefore submitted Exts.P4A to P4 O representations to the second respondent setting out their grievances and requesting that they may be retained at their present places of posting. 2. The learned Govt. Pleader submits that the petitioners have not been transferred yet. The Govt. Pleader also is not in a position to say whether there is a likelihood of the petitioners being transferred. Therefore he contends that no orders are required to be issued at this stage. 3. The counsel for the petitioners confines his relief to a direction to consider Ext.P4 series representations before implementing Ext.P1 order. The petitioners therefore only want their representations to be considered before any decision regarding their transfer is taken. WPC 30172/2011 2 4. In view of the limited relief claimed this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioners set out in their representations evidenced herein by Ext.P4A to P4 O and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate before any decision is taken to transfer them from their present places of posting. The petitioners shall produce a certified copy of the judgment before the second respondent for compliance. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 30172/2011 3