IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2007 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11046 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.D.ANNAMMA, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE I, MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT. HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (C) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.11046 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29 th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Nursing Superintendent Grade I in the Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha. She had filed an application on 22.2.2007 requesting to consider her case for transfer and posting to District Hospital, Kottayam at the time of general transfers of 2007. Pending that application, the petitioner could learn that certain vacancies that arose in the cadre of Nursing Superintendent Grade I were filled up by the Government, but the petitioner's case was not considered. In the above circumstances, the petitioner feels aggrieved by the above action of the Government. It is contended that some more vacancies have arisen and there are three vacancies at Kottayam including one vacancy in the District Hospital, Kottayam and another in the Institute of Child Health, Medical college, Kottayam and yet another at Medical College Hospital, Kottayam. The petitioner is desirous of getting a transfer to any one of these W.P.(C)NO.11046/2007 :2: vacancies. 2. Ext.P7 representation was filed in the above background. Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court may direct the Government to consider Ext.P7 and dispose of the same as early as possible. The petitioner is due to retire from service within one year. 3. In case, the above three vacancies are likely to be filled up before general transfers and postings would take place, it is only proper that the petitioner's case is considered against any one of the vacancies mentioned above. Ordered accordingly. The first respondent shall pass orders on Ext.P7 within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css / s