IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 7211 of 2009(V)
1. VARGHESE SAMUAL,ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE,
3. ANCY JOHN, AGRICULTURAL OFFICER,
For Petitioner :DR.K.P.SATHEESAN
For Respondent :SRI.T.J.MICHAEL
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :/ /
O R D E R
T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J
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W.P.(C) No. 7211 of 2009
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Dated this the 13th day of March, 2009
JUDGMENT
The writ petitioner is presently working as Assistant
Director of Agriculture at Nedumkandam in Idukki District. He
has approached this Court challenging Ext.P1 order by which he
was transferred to Thalassery in Kannur District in an existing
vacancy. This year he had requested for a suitable posting in
Kottayam District. The third respondent who has been
promoted as Assistant Director of Agriculture stands posted in
his place in Nedumkandam. Even though on 5.03.2009, while
admitting the writ petition an order of status-quo was passed by
this Court, subsequently, when the matter came up for hearing
on 6.03.2009, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submitted that the third respondent has assumed charge on
5.03.2009 FN. Notice was ordered by Special Messenger to her
on 06.03.2009 and the case was ordered to be posted today for
hearing.
2. The third respondent appeared in person today before
this Court. It is submitted by her orally that she being a
promotee she is willing to be posted as Assistant Director in
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Thalasserry instead of the petitioner being transferred to
Thalasserry. The above submission is recorded. Appropriate
orders will be passed by the second respondent within a period
of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
The third respondent will give in writing her consent before the
second respondent in tune with the submission made before this
Court also. The writ petitioner will produce a copy of the
judgment for compliance.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,
JUDGE
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