J. Chelameswar, J.

1. The unsuccessful Petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 20425 of 2010 preferred this appeal aggrieved by the dismissal of the said writ petition by judgment dated 01.07.2010.

2. The Appellant was posted in the Directorate of Treasuries as a Junior Superintendent at Thiruvanantha puram by an order dated 13.04.2010. Shortly thereafter, i.e. on 26.06.2010, by another order Ext.P4, he was transferred from Thiruvanantha puram to Kottayam. Therefore, the Appellant approached this Court by way of the abovementioned writ petition challenging Ext.P4 transfer order. The writ petition was filed essentially on the ground that the Appellant, who is due to retire on 31.03.2011, is sought to be transferred contrary to certain executive instructions issued by the State in GO(P) No. 12/04/P&ARD dated 10.09.2004 read with GO(P) No. 13/2000/P&ARD dated 27.04.2000. The relevant Clauses relied on by the Appellant in his writ petition are as follows:

Clause 3 No employee who has completed 3 years of service in a particular station need necessarily be transferred unless there is a claimant who has worked three years in an outside station to be provided there; or unless a transfer of the exis