IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20440 of 2008(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- G.GOPI, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN MANNADIAR, HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PAZHAMPALACODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, RESIDING AT PUTHEN VEEDU, PALLASSANA PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.MANU TOM RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, REPRESENTING THE DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, PALAKKAD. 3. SRI.K.ABDUL RASHEED PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VETTATHOOR MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.20440 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 8th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has been working as Health Inspector Gr.II in the Primary Health Centre at Pazhampalacode in Palakkad District with effect from 23.10.2003. He has now been transferred under Exhibit P1 dated 30.6.2008 issued by the Addl. Director of Health Services and allotted to Kollam District in the existing vacancy. Apparently, this is to accommodate the 3rd respondent. 2. Petitioner might be vulnerable to a transfer in as much as he has completed more than three years in the present station. The question is whether he should be shifted only to accommodate the 3rd respondent is a matter which may be considered by the Government. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of in the following terms: i) If the petitioner prefers an appeal before the Government against Exhibit P1 within two weeks from W.P ( C) No.20440 of 2008 2 today, Government shall consider and take appropriate decision thereon, within four weeks thereafter. Petitioner and 3rd respondent shall be heard before orders are passed by the Government in this regard. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.20440 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No.20440 of 2008 2