IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2011 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28579 of 2011(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. UNNI. V.P., SR.CPO.NO.1677, MUNNAR POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. RAGHU. C., SR.CPO NO.1856, ADIMALY POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. BIJU. P.M., SR.CPO.NO.1928, DEVIKULAM POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. VIJAYAN. P.V., ASI (G) NO.1143, IDUKKI POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. RAJESH KUMAR. K., SR.CPO.NO.2220, IDUKKI POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN -686 238. 2. STATE POLICE CHIEF & DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM, PIN- 695 001. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN- 695 001. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.E.M. ABDUL KHADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 28579 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN DO NO.385/2011-ID ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 24/06/2011. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE EXECUTION DIRECTIVE NO.01/2011 DATED 09/02/2011 ENCLOSING EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE NO.01/2006 DATED 05/06/2006. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE G.O.MS.609 DATED 19/05/1958. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 11/07/2011 IN WP(C) NO. 17716/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28579 of 2011 – V ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners, who are working as Civil Police Officers in various police stations in Idukki District of Kerala are stated as aggrieved of the transfer by virtue of Ext.P1 proceedings dated 24.6.2011, which according to the petitioners is not in conformity with the relevant norms and guidelines issued by the Government regarding transfer. 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the very same issue and grievance projected by the petitioners herein had already been brought up for consideration before this Court by other police personnel working in the very same District by filing W.P.(C) No.17716/2011 and the said matter was disposed of along with the connected cases vide Ext.P4 judgment dated 11.7.2011. As per the said verdict, the Government was directed to reconsider the matter for the reasons stated therein. Pursuant to the said judgment, the Government has reconsidered the matter and the said petitioners have been given re- transfer by passing appropriate orders. The learned counsel for 2 W.P.(C) No.28579/2011 the petitioners submits that the present petitioners are also entitled to have the very same benefit in terms of Ext.P4. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In view of the assertion made on the part of the petitioners that the issue is squarely covered by Ext. P4, this Court does not find it necessary to take a different turn. In the said circumstance, this writ petition is also disposed of, directing the respondent concerned to reconsider the matter in the light of Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks on production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the concerned respondent for further steps. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. rka