Petitioner seeking transfer to Kolkata challenged office order directing transfer to Ernakulam. Court disposed of petition permitting fresh representation within one month.
Permission to file fresh representation projecting grievances within one month; continuation at Guwahati pending consideration of representation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI
THURSDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE 2014/29TH JYAISHTA, 1936
WP(C).No. 13563 of 2012 (U)
PETITIONER:
ARUP KUMAR DUTTA, MANAGER GRADE III, COIR BHAVAN, 2G DIHANG ARCADE, BHANGAGHAR, GUWAHATI.
BY SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN,SENIOR ADVOCATE ADV. SRI.S.SUJIN
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE SECRETARY, COIR BOARD, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 016.
2. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, COIR BOARD, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 016.
BY ADV. SRI.T.SANJAY, CGC BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19-06-2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER NO.35 DATED 22/05/2012 ISSUED BY THE COIR BOARD.
EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER NORMS.
EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE COIR BOARD DATED 4/05/2012.
EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.106 DATED 27/11/2008N ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.33 DATED 24/04/2008 REGARDING TRANSFER OF SHRI.BHASKAR T.SHINDE, ASST.SHOWROOM MANAGER TO COIR BHAVAN, AGARTHALA.
EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER DATED 18/10/2011 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE INTIMATION RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER DATAED 27/07/2012.
EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 6/10/2012 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER.
EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19/12/2012 FROM THE CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER COIR BOARD, KOCHI.
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L
/TRUE COPY/
P.A.TO JUDGE
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A.V. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, J.
-------------------------------------------------W.P.(C) No. 13563 of 2012
-------------------------------------------------Dated this the 19th day of June, 2014
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner, who is presently working as Manager Grade II in the service of Coir Board at Coir Bhavan, Guwahati, is under orders of transfer to Coir Board, Ernakulam as per Ext.P1. The petitioner alleges that he had worked in the North-East States for the requisite period, which entitles him to the benefit of Ext.P2 transfer norms for transfer to a station of his choice. According to the petitioner, he wishes a transfer to Kolkatta for the continuance of the studies of his children, for which the presence of his family is required at Kolkatta. Allegedly, he has filed Ext.P3 representation.
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Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file fresh representation projecting all his grievances.
In the event of filing such a representation within a period of one month, the same shall be considered by the respondent Board within a period of three months thereafter.
Till that exercise is completed, the petitioner shall be allowed to continue at Guwahati de hors Ext.P1 order.
Sd/- A.V. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, JUDGE
bka/-
Arup Kumar Dutta
The Secretary, Coir Board
A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai
As recorded by the court registry
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