The petitioner, who is a Constable in the Railway Protection Force is challenging his transfer ordered as per Ext.P1 on 8.8.2016 from Chengannur to Tiruchirapilly.

2. The petitioner joined Railway Protection Special Force on 12.09.2005. His first posting was in West Bengal. In 2008 he was transferred to Thirichirappally. In the year 2013 he was transferred from RPSF to RPF, on the basis of his request and he was posted to Chennai. While working there, he requested for a transfer to Thiruvananthapuram division pointing out that he has to look after his mentally retarded sister aged 26, having 62% permanent disability. Based on his request, he was granted out of turn transfer to Thiruvananthapuram division and he joined there on 6.8.2015. According to the petitioner, the officials working in Thiruvananthapuram division were not happy with his out of turn transfer and they were cooking up various allegations as a result of which 2 FIRs were lodged against him, in the Railway Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram on 31.08.2015 and 03.09.2015. Consequently, he had to remain in judicial custody for the period from 1.9.2015 to 26.10.2015. A memo of charge was issued on 29.09.2015 co