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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 20289

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, SYAM KUMAR V.M., JJ
R.V.SANTHOSH KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.N.KRISHNA PRASAD, SRI.A.MOHAMMED FAIZAL, SRI.ARJUN P.V., SRI.DEEPAK VARUGHESE MATHEW, SMT.GEETHU SUSAN VARGHESE, SRI.P.SHANES METHAR, SRI.PUSHPARAJ.K.P
For the Respondents: SRI.P.M.JOHNY, SRI.K.P.HARISH, SRI.GEORGIE JOHNY

Table of Content
1. challenge against the transfer order based on service rules. (Para 2 , 3)
2. submissions regarding non-consideration of transfer policies. (Para 4 , 6 , 7)
3. legal foundation supporting transfer as an administrative matter. (Para 9 , 10 , 11)

Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2026 Syam Kumar V.M., J.

This Writ Appeal is filed challenging the judgment dated

03.03.2025 of the learned Single Judge dismissing W.P.(C) No.8208 of 2025 filed by the appellant. Respondents were the respondents in the said W.P.(C).

2. Appellant, who was working as a Superintending Engineer at the Public Health Circle, Pathanamthitta, had filed the W.P.(C) challenging the order of transfer. In the W.P.(C), the following reliefs were sought by the appellant:

"A. To call for the records leading to the issuance of Ext.P12, examine its legality and propriety and quash the same by a writ of certiorari ;

B. To direct the 1st respondent to consider the claims of the petitioner strictly in terms of Ext.P5 Government Order or Ext.P4 circular issued by the Kerala Water Authority ;

C. To permit the petitioner to apply for General Transfer for the year 2025 de-hors Ext.P12 on the basis of Ext.P4 circular and Ex

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