IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14080 of 2008(S) -------------------------- OA.190/2008 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER: ------------ N..SATHIAMMA, AGED 56 YEARS, W/O. MURALIDHARAN UNNITHAN, SUPERINTENDENT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM RESIDING AT KAILAS, 1ST CROSS ROAD, CHERIA KADAVANTHARA.KOCHI-20. BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY RESPONDENTS: 1 -------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY(PV) MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFAIRS, NEW DELHI 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (PV.IV) MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, (CPV DIVISION) NEW DELHI 4. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.14080 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 26th DAY OF MAY, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner while working as Office Superintendent at Regional Passport Office, Ernakulam has been transferred to Malappuram by order dated 27.3.2008. On the very same day, she was already promoted as Office Superintendent. In other words, it is a transfer ordered on her promotion. The petitioner attacked the said transfer order on various grounds by filing an Original Application before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench. In the mean time, she was relieved as per Exhibit P7 on 8.4.2008. Finally, the O.A. was disposed of by Exhibit P1 giving liberty to the petitioner to file representation against the transfer. The competent authority was directed to consider that representation within a time limit also. This writ petition is filed challenging Exhibit P1. 2. In transfer matters, the Tribunal as well as this Court can interfere only on limited occasions. Unless it is shown that W.P.(C)No.14080/08 -2- the transfer is vitiated by mala fides or has been issued contrary to any statutory provisions, the Courts should keep their hands off. In this case whatever relief that can be granted has been granted to her. Therefore, we find no reason to interfere with Exhibit P1. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. The petitioner may pursue the remedy provided to her under Exhibit P1. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn