IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 33545 of 2008(R)
1. K.PADMANABHAN, PRINCIPAL, G.H.S.S.
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER
For Petitioner :SRI.V.C.JAMES
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :25/11/2008
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) No.33545 OF 2008
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Dated this the 25th day of November 2008
J U D G M E N T
The complaint of the petitioner is regarding Ext.P5,
whereby his request for transfer has been rejected. The
petitioner submits that since 2005, he is working as a
Principal in the Higher Secondary Education. By Ext.P1, he
applied for general transfer. However, he submits that since
in Ext.P1 he indicated only Thaliparamba as the home
station opted, he made Ext.P2 also indicating two other
choices.
2. His request for transfer was considered and by
Ext.P5, the same has been rejected on the ground that
there is no vacancy available in the school opted in Ext.P1.
However nothing is stated about the choices indicated in
Ext.P2. This order is sought to be justified by the learned
Government Pleader by contending that there is no suitable
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vacancy in the place opted by the petitioner in Ext.P1.
3. However, the fact remains that long before Ext.P5
order was rendered, the petitioner had also submitted
Ext.P2, where he has indicated two other schools in Kannur
District, where, according to him, vacancies are available.
Ext.P2 has not been considered by the 2nd respondent. In
view of this, I direct that the 2nd respondent shall consider
Ext.P2, if the same has been received and is pending, in the
light of the guidelines governing the transfer as sought for
by the petitioner. Orders as directed above shall be passed
as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of
production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of
this writ petition.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
(ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE)
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