A peon challenged his transfer to another office on a working arrangement as he had been posted recently. The court directed the Director to consider the representation within six weeks while an interim order continued.
The Director is directed to consider the representation and take a decision within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI
MONDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2009 / 20TH ASWINA 1931
WP(C).No. 26458 of 2009(B)
PETITIONER(S):
C.A.ABOOBAKER, PEON, SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, ELAMDESOM BLOCK, THODUPUZHA.PO IDUKKI DIST.
BY ADV. SRI.ANIL GEORGE
SRI.JOBY JACOB PULICKEKUDY
RESPONDENT(S):
SR GP ANU SIVARAMAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
V.GIRI, J
W.P.(C).26458/2009
Dated this the 12th day of October, 2009
JUDGMENT
Petitioner is a peon in Elamdesom Block Scheduled Caste Development Office. He has been posted in the said office only on 22.11.2008. Now he has been transferred to Idukki Block Scheduled Caste Development Office apparently on working arrangement. He has challenged the same under Ext.P2 representation before the Director, the 1st respondent.
are two other offices which are nearby and there are three last grade servants working in the said office. In my view, the matter may be considered by the Director.
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Writ petition is disposed of as above.
V.GIRI, Judge
mrcs
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the transfer of the petitioner to the Idukki Block Scheduled Caste Development Office on a working arrangement is sustainable in view of the availability of nearby offices.
Whether the representation filed by the petitioner against his transfer should be considered by the Director.
C.A. Aboobaker
The Director, Scheduled Caste Development Department, Thiruvananthapuram
V. Giri
As recorded by the court registry
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