Velda Crowther vs Kerala Water Authority
2021 Latest Caselaw 2763 Ker

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

               THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

      MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 5TH MAGHA, 1942

                       WP(C).No.27576 OF 2020(V)


PETITIONER:

               VELDA CROWTHER
               AGED 50 YEARS
               ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
               DISTRIBUTION SECTION NO.III/II
               KWA SAROVARAM, KOZHIKODE-20.

               BY ADVS.
               SHRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS
               SRI.JOEMON ANTONY

RESPONDENTS:

      1        KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
               REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
               JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
               KERALA, INDIA, PIN-695 033.

      2        THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (HRD AND GENERAL),
               KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN,
               VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
               KERALA, INDIA, PIN-695 033.

      3        THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (GENERAL),
               KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN,
               VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
               KERALA, INDIA, PIN-695 033.

      4        ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
               DISTRIBUTION SUB DIVISION II,
               KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, SAROVARAM,
               KOZHIKODE, KERALA, PIN-673 005.

               R1-4 BY ADV. SMT.MARY BENJEMIN

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
25.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C).No.27576 OF 2020(V)

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                            JUDGMENT

Dated this the 25th day of January 2021

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the

petitioner that the petitioner's claim for

transfer is liable to be considered in accordance

with law when vacancies arise. The learned

Standing Counsel submits that there are no

vacancies at present and the claim of the

petitioner will be considered at the time of

general transfer as per the guidelines with regard

to transfer. The said submission is recorded and

the writ petition is closed.

Sd/-

ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE

Sn WP(C).No.27576 OF 2020(V)

APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF DRAFT GENERAL TRANSFER IN THE VACANCIES OF ASSISTANT ENGINEER/HEAD DRAFTSMAN DATED 14/08/2020.

EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC NO.20544/2020 DATED 16/10/2020.

EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 06/08/2020 REGARDING VACANCY OF ASSISTANT ENGINEER.

EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT DATED 09/10/2020.

EXHIBIT P5 THE LATEST LETTER ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER TO THE CHIEF ENGINEER GENERAL DATED 02/12/2020, REQUESTING TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE POST.

EXHIBIT P5(A) THE TRUE COPY OF CHART DATED 01/12/2020 ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY.

EXHIBIT P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27/11/2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENTS'S/S EXHIBITS:

ANNEXURE R(A) TURE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 02.12.2020 ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Sn

//TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE