IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 14635 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E. JAYA PRAKASH, AGED 44 YEARS, SON OF BALAN E., RESIDING AT ELEAPRA HOUSE, PERUMPILAVU P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ SRI.S.BIJU (KIZHAKKANELA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 4. T.C. GEORGE, HEAD MASTER, GUPS, KOTHACHIRA. R1 TO R3 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN R4 BY ADV.SRI.P.K.JOSE SRI.T.BHASKARAN (CHALISSERI) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.14635/08 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REQUEST TRANSFER DATED 14.2.2008 ALONG WITH THE SAID CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE THASILDAR, CHITHOOR, PALAKKAD, SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NUMBER A2/1556/08 DATED 3.4.2008 ISSUED BY THEDDE, PALAKKAD. EXT.P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 6.5.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DPI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).14635 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT It is submitted that the impugned order had taken effect even before the interim order dated 13.5.2008, which was passed at the stage of admission and the 4th respondent had joined the station to which he was transferred. It is also stated in the counter affidavit that the petitioner has been transferred later on to G.L.P.S., Chathannoor. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will join that station and make a request for consideration of a transfer during the next general transfer. If such request would be in accordance with law, the same shall be considered and disposed of having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances, including the fact that the petitioner is working in a hilly/remote area, as pointed out by him. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.