Petitioner driver sought to annul transfer from Kothamangalam to Kumily on health grounds involving low back pain, diabetes, and arthritis. Court directed second respondent to consider representation with notice within three weeks.
Directed second respondent to consider petitioner's representation with notice within three weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
THURSDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY 2016/8TH MAGHA, 1937
WP(C).No. 2157 of 2016 (T)
PETITIONER(S):
P.C.JIMMY AGED 53 YEARS
DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KOTHAMANGALAM UNIT.
BY ADV. SRI.V.N.SUNIL KUMAR
RESPONDENT(S):
R BY SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28-01-2016, ALONG WITH WPC. 2080/2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
P1-TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY PASS ISSUED TO THE IST PETITIONER BY ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOTHAMANGALAM P2-TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO (RELIEVING ORDER) DATED 14/01/2016 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P3-TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER P4-TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SENT BY FIRST PETTIONER P4(A)-TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 20.1.2016 P5-TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES IN SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS
NIL
TRUE COPY
SKS
P.A TO JUDGE
V.CHITAMBARESH, J.
W.P (C) No.2157 of 2016
Dated this the 28th day of January, 2016
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P2 memo under which he has been shifted from Kothamangalam to Kumily. The petitioner seeks to annul this transfer on health grounds.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
sks Judge.
V.CHITAMBARESH,
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to annul transfer of driver on health grounds due to inability to perform heavy work and need to visit hospital regularly.
P.C.JIMMY
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KOTHAMANGALAM
V.CHITAMBARESH
As recorded by the court registry
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