IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15562 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.A.CHACHIYAMMA, EXTENSION OFFICER (WOMEN'S WELFARE), BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ERATTUPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, L.M.S.CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, ERATTUPETTA. 4. K.C.USHAKUMARI, EXTENSION OFFICER (WOMEN'S WELFARE), IDUKKI BLOCK, IDUKKI. SMT.M.R.SREELATHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 15562 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 27th May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as Extension Officer (Women's Welfare) in the Block Development Office at Erattupetta in Kottayam district. Petitioner has been posted in the present office only on 24.12.2007. According to her, she has service in the hilly area for more than 10 years. Her residence is at Kottayam. Petitioner submits that she is entitled to remain in Kottayam district itself. Petitioner apprehends that in the course of General Transfer for the year 2008, she might be posted out of Kottayam. She has already filed Exhibit P1 objections in this regard before the Commissioner. There is no reason to apprehend that the petitioner will not be considered by the Commissioner, moreover, the competent authority is bound to take note of the fact that petitioner has been posted at Erattupetta only on 24.12.2007. If that be so, these aspects are bound to be considered as relevant by the Commissioner in considering where the petitioner should be shifted out of the W.P (C) No. 15562 of 2008 2 present station. A copy of the judgment may be produced by the petitioner before the Commissioner to appraise the Commissioner regarding what has been indicated above. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P (C) No. 15562 of 2008 2