Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 17574 Ker
Judgement Date : 26 August, 2021
W.P(C).17288/2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 4TH BHADRA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 17288 OF 2021
PETITIONER/S:
1 RAJESH KUMAR.K.T, S/O.V RAJAGOPAL (LATE), AGED 45
YEARS, LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR GRADE I, VETERINARY SUB
CENTRE KARALMANNA UNDER VETERINARY HOSPITAL
CHERPULASSERY 679503, RESIDING AT MANORAJ NIVAS,
ARIYUR P O, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD 678583
2 GAFOOR.T, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.ALI, LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR
GRADE I, RINDERPEST ERADICATION SCHEME, PALAKKAD
678001 RESIDING AT THONIKADAVATH HOUSE,
VATTAMANNAPURAM P O, EDATHANATUKARA, PALAKKAD 678601
3 VIJAYARAGHAVAN.K, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNANAN KUTTI
NAIR KAINIKOTTIL (LATE) LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR GRADE I,
VETERINARY SUB CENTRE, EDAKURUSSY (UNDER VETERINARY
DISPENSARY KALLADIKKODE) PIN 678597 RESIDING AT
KAINIKKOTTIL HOUSE, PERIMBADARI P O, MANNARKKAD,
PALAKKAD 678762
4 VIJAYAN.A.K., AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.VELU NAIR (LATE),
LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR GRADE I VETERINARY HOSPITAL,
CHERPULASSERY, PALAKKAD 679503, RESIDING AT PATTATH
HOUSE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM P O, PALAKKAD 679513
5 BALAKRISHNAN VELLARAMGOTTIL, AGED 45 YEARS,
S/O.CHAMI, LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR GRADE I, VETERINARY
SUB CENTRE, VIYYAKURUSSI UNDER VETERINARY DISPENSARY
KANJIRAPUZHA, P IN 678593 RESIDING AT VELLARAMGOTTIL
HOUSE, THIRUVIZHAMKUNU P O, PALAKKAD 678601
BY ADV R.SURENDRAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001
W.P(C).17288/2021
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KERALA
2 THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DIRECTORATE OF
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, VIKAS BHAVAN BUILDINGS,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695033
3 THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, DISTRICT
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICE, V H ROAD, PALAKKAD 678001
4 THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, DISTRICT
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICE, VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGODE
671123
OTHER PRESENT:
GP SUNIL KURIAKOSE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
26.08.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The matter is moved before this Court since the Kerala
Administrative Tribunal is not sitting due to Onam vacation.
2. The grievance of the petitioners is that, all the five persons
who have been working in Palakkad district for long have now been
transferred to outside districts, whereas, all other persons who have
been promoted along with the petitioners have been promoted and
posted to their previous place of posting itself. Petitioners have not
filed representations.
3. Having considered this, I am inclined to direct that,
petitioners shall not be relieved, if by now, they have not been
relieved, till 03.09.2021, to enable the petitioners to move the KAT and
to seek appropriate orders. In the meanwhile, petitioners shall file
representations against their transfer to other districts.
Writ Petition is disposed of as above.
H/o.
Sd/-
SUNIL THOMAS JUDGE
Sbna/
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