IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 W.P(C).No. 22387 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- DR.SUNITHA. S.,W/O. BIRENDRA PAL, KOOMANKAD, TATHAMANGALAM PO., PALAKKAD, PIN-678 012. BY ADV. SRI.D.AJITHKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH), PALAKKAD. BY SMT. M.R. SREELATHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).22387/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Assistant Surgeon in the Health Services Department currently stationed in the District Hospital at Palakkad. While so, she was deployed to the Government Hospital, Mannarkkad, as per Ext.P4 order. After three months of her duty at Mannarkkad, petitioner approached the third respondent for a posting back in Palakkad, on the premise that she is pregnant and finds it difficult to travel over a distance of 90 Kms., every day. While so, under Ext.P6 order, petitioner has been transferred to the Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Mannarkkad. Petitioner has submitted a representation before the first respondent, Government. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader and having perused Ext.P7, I am of the view, that the personal reasons pleaded by the petitioner, particularly the fact that she is into the sixth month of her pregnancy, shall be taken note of by W.P.(C).22387/2008 2 the Government in accommodating her in Palakkad, at least till her delivery and completion of maternity leave. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P7 and pass orders thereon, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall be permitted to continue in the District Hospital, Palakkad, till the Government takes a decision on Ext.P7. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs