{"id":188168,"date":"2008-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shibu-vs-the-state-of-kerala-represented-to-on-10-july-2008"},"modified":"2015-12-04T02:51:05","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T21:21:05","slug":"shibu-vs-the-state-of-kerala-represented-to-on-10-july-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shibu-vs-the-state-of-kerala-represented-to-on-10-july-2008","title":{"rendered":"Shibu vs The State Of Kerala Represented To on 10 July, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Shibu vs The State Of Kerala Represented To on 10 July, 2008<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 17430 of 2008(Y)\n\n\n1. SHIBU ,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. NISANTH MOHAN.M.\n3. GIREESAN.A.\n4. VIJAY KUMAR.C.R\n5. BIJU S.S.\n6. VENTITAMOORTHY.K.\n7. PRIYAU.,\n8. SURESHKRISHNAN.K.L.\n9. SUBASH KRISHNAN.K.\n10. RAJKUMAR K.K.\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED TO\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE DIRECTOR  HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION\n\n3. VENUGOPALAN M.G.\n\n                For Petitioner  :DR.K.P.KYLASANATHA PILLAY\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN\n\n Dated :10\/07\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                              K.T.SANKARAN, J.\n                      --------------------------------------------\n                      W.P.(C) NO. 17430 OF 2008\n                      --------------------------------------------\n                      Dated this the 10th July, 2008\n\n                                 JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
       The petitioners are Higher Secondary School Teachers working in<\/p>\n
various   schools    in    Kottayam,        Idukki,      Alappuzha,  Kollam and<\/p>\n
Pathanamthitta Districts. The grievance voiced by the petitioners is that<\/p>\n
though a policy was evolved by the Government for transfer of Higher<\/p>\n
Secondary School Teachers as evidenced by Ext.P4, the same has not<\/p>\n
been implemented during this academic year and that the teachers are<\/p>\n
compelled to make separate applications for transfer in spite of the fact<\/p>\n
that they had submitted applications earlier on the basis of Ext.P4<\/p>\n
guidelines.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
       2.   It is stated that the second respondent, the head of the<\/p>\n
department, used to call applications prior to each general transfer and<\/p>\n
that the petitioners used to submit applications in the prescribed form right<\/p>\n
from 2005 onwards, seeking transfer to their native District, namely,<\/p>\n
Thiruvananthapuram District. It is pointed out that as per clauses 4, 5, 18<\/p>\n
and 19 of Ext.P4 guidelines, the petitioners are eligible for transfer to<\/p>\n
Thiruvananthapuram District as they have completed more than three<\/p>\n
years’ service in outstation. It is pointed out that they came across a news<\/p>\n
item wherein it is stated that in spite of the applications already submitted,<\/p>\n
W.P.(C) NO.17430 OF 2008 Y<\/p>\n
                                         :: 2 ::\n<\/p>\n
persons like the petitioners have to make another application for transfer.<\/p>\n
It is also stated that in the new proforma the petitioners have submitted<\/p>\n
fresh applications for transfer.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
        3. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following:<\/p>\n
        “i)    To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or
\n               order directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to
\n               implement transfer of Higher Secondary School
\n               Teachers as per guidelines Ext.P4(a).\n<\/p>\n
        ii)    To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or
\n               order directing the 2nd respondent to give transfer to
\n               Public    Service    Commission      appointed     Higher
\n               Secondary School Teachers (Geography) to the
\n               native district.\n<\/p>\n
        iii)   To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or
\n               order directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P8
\n               after hearing the petitioners.”\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
        4.   A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the first<\/p>\n
respondent wherein it is stated thus:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
               “6. It is submitted that the petitioners argument that in
\n        the absence of Special guidelines prescribed for a
\n        department the general guidelines for transfer of employees
\n        issued by Government then and there is to be followed is
\n        correct.   But since these General guidelines cannot be
\n        followed in toto in this department, the Director has
\n        convened a meeting of the representatives of all the
\n        recognized teachers organizations and framed transfer
\n        norms and the same have been ratified by Government as
\n        per     Ext.P4      letter.        Later    as     per     letter
\n        No.27961\/U1\/08\/Gl.Edn., dated          15.5.2008 Government
\n        have directed the Director to do the transfer as done in the<\/p>\n
W.P.(C) NO.17430 OF 2008 Y<\/p>\n
                                        :: 3 ::\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
        previous year (as per seniority(, as Government have to
\n        review the Ext.P4 guidelines on the basis of complaints
\n        received from Teacher’s Organization. It is in the light of the
\n        above direction that the Director invited fresh application
\n        from Teachers for transfer.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
               7. It is submitted that the Director calls application for
\n        general transfer during the February every year.         All the
\n        teachers who have entitlement for transfer are given transfer
\n        depending upon their eligibility and availability of vacancies.
\n        The petitioners were not given transfer earlier as they have
\n        no entitlement for transfer since they are far junior in Higher
\n        Secondary Education Service.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
               8.     It is also submitted that out of total 90
\n        H.S.S.Teachers in Georgraphy posted on 10.1.2005, 45
\n        were from Thiruvananthapuram District and 35 were from
\n        Palakkad district and the teachers in the said subject are
\n        spread all over the State.      Hence all H.S.S.Teachers in
\n        Geography cannot be accommodated in their Home station
\n        at a time. It is further submitted that the Exhibit P4 is only a
\n        Government letter and not at all a Government Order or
\n        Circular regulating the norms for transfer.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It is also stated in the counter affidavit that a review of Ext.P4 norms is<\/p>\n
required after discussions with the teachers’ organizations.        Therefore,<\/p>\n
the Government directed that transfers shall be made as per the norms<\/p>\n
which were being followed in the previous years.           It is stated in the<\/p>\n
counter that the transfer of teachers will be done strictly as per the norms<\/p>\n
followed in 2007-08, which is marked as Ext.R1(a) in the counter affidavit.<\/p>\n
It is stated that       a provisional transfer order will be published on<\/p>\n
departmental web site         and complaints could be entertained from<\/p>\n
teachers. Transparency would be ensured, it is stated in the counter.<\/p>\n
W.P.(C) NO.17430 OF 2008 Y<\/p>\n
                                        :: 4 ::\n<\/p>\n
       5. In view of the submission that Ext.P4 guidelines have not been<\/p>\n
implemented and the Government having stated that the matter is being<\/p>\n
looked into afresh and the norms as available in 2007-08 would be<\/p>\n
adhered to strictly, the only relief that can be granted to the petitioners is<\/p>\n
to permit them to approach the second respondent (Director of Higher<\/p>\n
Secondary Education), pointing out their individual grievances.           The<\/p>\n
petitioners would be free to make detailed representations to the second<\/p>\n
respondent requesting for transfer in the light of the relevant criteria which<\/p>\n
are being followed.     On receipt of such representations, the second<\/p>\n
respondent shall consider the grievance voiced by the petitioners and take<\/p>\n
appropriate decision in the matter. The petitioners would be entitled to<\/p>\n
produce such other materials and documents as are relevant before the<\/p>\n
second respondent. If and when such representations are received by the<\/p>\n
second respondent, they shall be disposed of without delay and, at any<\/p>\n
rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of such<\/p>\n
representations. It is made clear that I have not considered the merits of<\/p>\n
the claim made by the petitioners.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
       6. There is merit in the submission of the petitioners that proper<\/p>\n
guidelines should be framed for transfers of Higher Secondary School<\/p>\n
Teachers so that there will be uniform standard applicable to all. Though<\/p>\n
Ext.P4 guidelines have been framed, the same has not been implemented<\/p>\n
W.P.(C) NO.17430 OF 2008 Y<\/p>\n
                                       :: 5 ::\n<\/p>\n
on the request made by a service organization. The Government shall<\/p>\n
finalize the guidelines expeditiously so that the guidelines can be applied<\/p>\n
for the general transfer from the next academic year onwards.<\/p>\n
       The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                                         (K.T.SANKARAN)
\n                                                               Judge<\/p>\n
ahz\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Shibu vs The State Of Kerala Represented To on 10 July, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 17430 of 2008(Y) 1. SHIBU , … Petitioner 2. NISANTH MOHAN.M. 3. GIREESAN.A. 4. VIJAY KUMAR.C.R 5. BIJU S.S. 6. VENTITAMOORTHY.K. 7. PRIYAU., 8. SURESHKRISHNAN.K.L. 9. SUBASH KRISHNAN.K. 10. RAJKUMAR K.K. 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