IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 14TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3450 of 2011(E) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SHEEBA.A., W/O.A.M.SALEEM, BAITH-UL NOOR, VRA 96, MALEACKAL LANE, M.G.ROAD, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 101. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. VASANTHA KUMARI.S., PRINCIPAL, GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VAKKOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 308. 5. DR.SHEEJA.S., PRINCIPAL,GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, POOVATHOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 561. 6. KRISHNA KISHORE V., PRINCIPAL, GOVT.VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL VITHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 551. 7. BIJU.L.P., PRINCIPAL, GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, AZHOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 305. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SMT T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.3450/2011-E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Principal of Government Higher Secondary School, Kattoor, Irinjalakuda in Thrissur District. She is a native of Thiruvananthapuram District. She was promoted as per Ext.P1 order dated 27/03/2010. She filed an application for transfer pointing out various vacancies in Thiruvananthapuram District. Her first choice was Government H.S.S., Attingal; second choice was Government H.S.S., Vakkom and; third choice – Government H.S.S., Elamba. Ext.P2 is the copy of the application which was submitted pursuant to the invitation of application for general transfer. Ext.P3 is the guidelines for transfer. 2. The list prepared thereafter, as per Ext.P4 shows that the petitioner was proposed to be transferred to the school of her first choice i.e. Government H.S.S., Attingal. It is pointed out that in the light of the seniority as well as other conditions of the norms, she was proposed to be transferred to W.P.(C). No.3450/2011 -:2:- Attingal. The case of the petitioner is that thereafter, at the final stages, an alteration has been made in the list even though all the authorities have concurred with the benefits granted to the petitioner. It is pointed out that respondent Nos.4 to 7 have been benefited by the final orders issued. The petitioner has raised several contentions in the writ petition alleging extraneous reasons for the refusal to grant the request of the petitioner. 3. The petitioner has already moved the Government by filing Ext.P8 representation. In the light of the urgency shown by the petitioner, there will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P8 with notice to the petitioner and respondent Nos.4 to 7 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the Judgment before the Government for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE