K.Sam Vedaraj, v. The Chief Engineer (Personnel)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14853 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.11702 & 11703 of 2017 K.Sam Vedaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chief Engineer (Personnel), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Chief Engineer (Distribution), Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli - 627 011.

3. The Executive Engineer /D/Rural, Tuticorin Post & District.

4. Tmt.R.Meena Rani, Adm. Supervisor, O/o the Executive Engineer / Rural, Tamil Nadu Generation an d Distribution Corporation Ltd., Tuticorin Post & District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pursuant to the Impugned Order passed by the second respondent in Memo No.CE/D/TIN/Steno/D.66/2017 dated 05.08.2017 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to continue as Administrative Supervisor, in the second respondent office.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondent : Mr.A.U.Ramanathan Nos.1 to 3 Standing Counsel for TNEB

O R D E R

*********** By consent of both parties, this writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2.The present writ petition is directed against the Impugned Transfer Order dated 05.08.2017, transferring the petitioner from Tirunelveli to Tuticorin, which is around 50 kms. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner assailing the impugned order of transfer would submit that he has been transferred to Tirunelveli just ten months ago and that he has settled down his family at Tirunelveli.

However, before completing one year, he has been further transferred to Tuticorin. Hence, he will be put to great prejudice.

4.The learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the transfer order has unified both the husband and wife to work in one place because, the wife of the petitioner is also working at Tuticorin as a Secondary Grade Teacher.

5.This Court finds no merit to interfere with the impugned transfer order for the reasons mentioned above. 6.Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Chief Engineer (Personnel), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Chief Engineer (Distribution), Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli - 627 011.

3. The Executive Engineer /D/Rural, Tuticorin Post & District.

4. The Admn. Supervisor, O/o the Executive Engineer / Rural, Tamil Nadu Generation an d Distribution Corporation Ltd., Tuticorin Post & District.

+ 1 CC TO Mr.M.SARAVANAKUMAR, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 71464 + 1 CC TO Mr.A.U.RAMANATHAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 72215 MR/MRN TE/SV-MMS/SAR-II : 07/09/2017 : 3P/7C W.P.(MD)No.14853 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.11702 & 11703 of 2017 09.08.2017