Court directed expeditious consideration of nearby school posting request for retiring teacher amid transfer due to disciplinary proceedings.

Dated this the 1st day of April, 2026 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by the order of transfer, whereby the petitioner was transferred from Arya Bharati High School, Omalloor to SAV High School, Angamoozhy. The petitioner submits that he is due to retire from service in less than one and half years. Aggrieved by the same that the petitioner has approached this Court.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the

5^th respondent submits that disciplinary proceedings are initiated against the petitioner and as a part of the same that the petitioner has been transferred as per Ext.P1.

3. The petitioner submits that taking into consideration the fact that he is due to retire within a period of one and half years, he may be given a posting to a School nearby his house, if his continuance in the Arya Bharati High School is not possible. The petitioner submits that he has preferred Ext.P3 request in this regard before the 5^th respondent and seeks for an expeditious disposal of the same.

4. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader representing respondents 1 to 4 and the learned counsel for the 5^th respondent, there will be a direction to the 5^th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 and consider whether the petitioner could be accommodated in a nearby School. A decision in this regard shall be taken within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.