High Court Kerala High Court

P.Sethumadhavan vs The Managing Director on 12 June, 2007

Kerala High Court
P.Sethumadhavan vs The Managing Director on 12 June, 2007
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C) No. 16489 of 2006(K)


1. P.SETHUMADHAVAN, METER READER,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,

3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER,

5. K.P.AMEER HASSAN, METER READER,

                For Petitioner  :SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR)

                For Respondent  :SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS

The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR

 Dated :12/06/2007

 O R D E R
                           K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J.

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                       W.P.(C) No.16489 of 2006-K

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                   Dated this the 12th   day of June, 2007.


                                 J U D G M E N T

The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 order by which he has been

transferred out to Palakkad and in his place the 5th respondent has

been accommodated. According to him, he has been harassed by the

transfer because of his membership in a particular trade union. The

5th respondent belongs to a rival trade union. So, the petitioner

submits, the transfer is vitiated by malafides. The learned Standing

Counsel for the Water Authority, upon instruction, submitted that the

petitioner has completed his normal tenure of 3 years at

Perinthalmanna. Therefore, he was transferred.

2. The petitioner may file a representation before the second

respondent claiming suitable posting. In that event, the second

respondent will consider and pass orders on the representation, in

accordance with law, within one month from the date of receipt of it.

Writ Petition is disposed of as above.

K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,

JUDGE.

MS