IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2010 / 27TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 20196 of 2010(Y) PETITIONER: T.SURSH KUMAR, WORK SHOP INSTRUCTOR (GRADE II) COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT QUARTERS NO.D 16 MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, ,MEDICAL COLLEGE PO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL SRI.N.P.PRAJEESH RESPONDENTS: 1. K.S.SURESH KUMAR WORK SHOP INSTRUCTOR (GRADE II) TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 541 2. R.SURESH BABU DEMONSTRATOR IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CENTRAL POLY TECHNIC COLLEGE VATTIYOORKKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 013. 3. THE SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR (POLYTECHNIC STREAM) DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695023 4. THE DIRECTOR DIECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARAIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R2 BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/10/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 22189 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C) NO.20196 OF 2010 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 20.5.2010. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 31.5.2008. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 28.6.2010. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 18.8.2010. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// AHZ/ K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NOS.20196 & 22189 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT As per the order dated 28.6.2010 issued by the Director of Technical Education, T.Suresh Kumar, the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.20196 of 2010, who was working at College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, was transferred to Central Polytechnic College, Thiruvananthapuram. By the very same order, R.Suresh Babu (the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.22189 of 2010), who was working in Central Polytechnic College, Thiruvananthapuram, was transferred to THS, Nedumangad. Suresh Kumar K.S., who was working in THS, Nedumangad, was transferred to College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, where T.Suresh Kumar was working. The order of transfer dated 28.6.2010 is challenged by T. Suresh Kumar and R.Suresh Babu. As per the interim order passed by this Court, T.Suresh Kumar and R.Suresh Babu were permitted to continue in the respective stations from which they were transferred. 2. Thereafter, the Director of Technical Education passed an order dated 18.8.2010, by which, K.S.Suresh Kumar, Workshop W.P.(C) NOS.20196 & 22189 OF 2010 :: 2 :: Instructor, THS, Nedumangad was promoted as Superintendent in THS, Pala. It is stated that K.S.Suresh Kumar has taken charge at THS, Pala. 3. In view of the subsequent developments, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the respective petitioners may be permitted to continue in the stations from which they were transferred as per the order dated 28.6.2010. The learned Government Pleader also submitted, on instructions, that R.Suresh Babu and T.Suresh Kumar can be permitted to continue at Central Polytechnic College, Thiruvananthapuram and College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram respectively, for the time being. In view of the submissions made above, no further directions are required in the Writ Petitions. The Writ Petitions are accordingly closed with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court again as and when occasion arises. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/