WP(C) NO. 35965 OF 2024 1 2025:KER:26489 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 35965 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S: RAJ ANTONY.T AGED 49 YEARS GRA J 10-E, CHEMPAZHANTY LANE, GANDHIPURAM, SREEKARYAM P.O TRIVANDRUM-, PIN - 695017 BY ADVS. JOHNSON GOMEZ SANJAY JOHNSON ANN MARIA SEBASTIAN JOHN GOMEZ ARUN JOHNY DEEBU R. ABIN JACOB MATHEW RESPONDENT/S: 1 AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS, RAJIV GANDHI BHAVAN, SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003 2 THE HONOURABLE MEMBER (HR) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, RAJIV GANDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003 3 THE HONOURABLE MEMBER (OPS) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, RAJIV GANDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003 4 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (HR) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, RAJIV GANDHI WP(C) NO. 35965 OF 2024 2 2025:KER:26489 BHAVAN, SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003 5 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TECH.) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, RAJIV GANDHI BHAVAN, SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003 6 THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SR) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, SOUTHERN REGION, OPERATIONAL OFFICES COMPLEX, CHENNAI., PIN - 600016 7 THE OFFICER IN CHARGE AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AIRPORT, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN - 695008 BY ADVS. SABU GEORGE. P.B. KRISHNAN (SR.)(K/1193/1994) P.B.SUBRAMANYAN(K/1145/2009) MANU VYASAN PETER(K/000652/2013) AISWARYA MOHAN(K/274/2020) CHITRA JOHNSON(K/000924/2018) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING FINALLY HEARD ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 35965 OF 2024 3 2025:KER:26489 JUDGMENT The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs: “1. To Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction calling for the records leading to Exhibit P4 and quash the same to the extent it transfers the Petitioner from Trivandrum Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport. 2. Declare that the Petitioner is entitled to be considered for retention at Trivandrum Airport on the grounds of child education and other COURT compassionate grounds, under Exhibit P3, as applied to similarly situated executive employees in the Civil and Electrical Engineering Departments, as evidenced by Exhibits P6, P7 & P8. 3. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction to the Respondent No.2 to consider Exhibit P1 in accordance with Exhibit P15 performa for Opting Transfer -2024 on compassionate grounds, taking into consideration his child's educational needs and family circumstances. 4. in accordance with the law and to pass a reasoned and speaking order within a time frame this Hon'ble Court deems reasonable; and pending such consideration, to retain the Petitioner at Trivandrum Airport. 5. To issue such other writ order or direction that this Hon'ble Court may consider appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case.” WP(C) NO. 35965 OF 2024 4 2025:KER:26489 2. The petitioner is working as an Assistant Manager (Fire Services) at Trivandrum Airport and has been transferred to Visakhapatnam Airport on completion of the deemed deputation with effect from 14.10.2024. The petitioner had made a representation for retaining him till 31.03.2025. 3. Learned Counsel for the respondent Authority submits that the request of the petitioner to retain him at Trivandrum Airport till 31.03.2025 has been accepted. 4. In view thereof, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to join the transferred place of posting after 31.03.2025, within a period of one week. With the aforementioned direction, the present writ petition stands closed. Sd/- D. K. SINGH JUDGE jjj WP(C) NO. 35965 OF 2024 5 2025:KER:26489 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 35965/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 07/10/2024 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.2 Exhibit P1(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE KURIAKOSE ELIAS ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL MANNANAM KOTTAYAM DATED 06/12/2023 Exhibit P1(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 29/05/2024 ISSUED BY THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Exhibit P1(c) A TRUE COPY OF THE EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE NO.CE(HRM)/B19/2023-24 DATED 21/12/2023 ISSUED BY KSEB Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE GRIEVANCE LETTER BY THE PETITIONER ADDRESSING STAFF GRIEVANCE OFFICER, AIRPORT AUTHORITY INDIA DATED 19.06.2024 Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE CORPORATE HRM CIRCULAR NO. 01/2018 DATED 23RD JANUARY 2018, ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (HR), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER REGARDING TRANSFER NO.A.22012/2/FS/2024-ES-IV(E-222776) DATED 01/04/2024 ISSUED BY THE JT. GENERAL MANAGER (HR) OF RESPONDENT NO.1 Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 60011/41/2022/MPP(170324)/110 DATED 19.09.2024 Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.AAI/SR/2-2(7)/EA/R&P DATED 18/07/2024 REGARDING THE TRANSFER FROM TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT (PPP)-FIRE CADRE ISSUED BY THE ASTT.GENERAL MANAGER (HR) SOUTHERN REGION,CHENNAI IN WHICH 04 NOS OF NON EXECUTIVES IN FIRE SERVICES ARE RETAINED AT TRIVANDRUM TILL 31-03-2025 UNDER CEG Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.FL.NO.A.60011/4/2023-ES- III(CIVIL)230419 DATED 24/04/2024 ISSUED BY JT. GENERAL MANAGER (HR) WP(C) NO. 35965 OF 2024 6 2025:KER:26489 Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.FL.NO.A.23011/03/2024-ES- III(ELECT)/231560 DATED 30/04/2024 Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.FL.NO.A.60011/4/2023-ES-III(CIVIL) DATED 30/04/2024 ISSUED MANAGER (HR) Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. AAI/RHQ/WR/HR/EST- IV/FIRE/NON EXE TRF. 2024-25/34 DATED 05.04.2024 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 4 Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. F.NO.A.60011/4/2023-ES- III(215184)/293 DATED 07/06/2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 Exhibit P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. A.60011/41/2022/MPP(170324) DATED 10.10.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 Exhibit P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER DATED 30.04.2024 ISSUED BY THE MANAGER (HR), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Exhibit P14 A TRUE COPY OF THE RETENTION ORDER DATED 29.07.2024 ISSUED BY THE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, RESPONDENT NO. 4 Exhibit P15 A TRUE COPY OF THE PERFORMA FOR OPTING TRANSFER -2024 DATED 18/12/2023 OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Exhibit P16 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER F.NO.A-22015/01/2024/OPS./ES-IV DATED 11/09/2024 ISSUED BY THE JT. GENERAL MANAGER (HR) OF RESPONDENT NO.1 Exhibit P17 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. A.22012/1/FS/2023-ES-IV/393/405 DATED 21/07/2024 ISSUED BY THE JT. GENERAL MANAGER (HR) OF RESPONDENT NO.1 Exhibit P18 A TRUE COPY OF THE CHRM CIRCULAR NO.9/2015 DATED 30/07/2015 ISSUED BY AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA RESPONDENT EXHIBITS Exhibit-R1(a) True copy of Order No- No.C.18012/5/FS/2024-ES-IV dated 28-11-2024