IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2011 / 27TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22503 of 2011(K) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BINDUKALA P.T., JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE - I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VALAVANNUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KOZHIKODE. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, MALAPPURAM. 4. HARISH M., JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE - I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VALAVANNUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN: 676551. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.22503/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR INTER DISTRICT TRANFER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011. P2:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 5.3.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 15.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.EG2-569/11/DHS DTD. 11.8.2011 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.22503 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 18th August, 2011 JUDGMENT Essentially, the grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is against the overlooking of her claim for transfer. It is contended that ignoring her better claim the 4th respondent was given transfer and posting as per Ext.P4. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P4. The petitioner is presently working in Malappuram District and she is a native of Kozhikode District. She has been submitting applications for transfer to Kozhikode. The contention of the petitioner is that her aged mother is afflicted from Cancer and there is none at home to look after her. It is in the said circumstances that the petitioner seeks a transfer to Kozhikode District. Since the petitioner's contention is that the 4th respondent has been given preference ignoring her better claim necessarily the petitioner has to raise her grievances before the Government as the order of transfer viz., Ext.P4 was passed by the Additional Director of Health Services. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to raise her claims and contentions as also grievances against Ext.P4 before the Government by filing appropriate representation. The petitioner may do WP(C).No.22503/2011 2 so within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case the petitioner prefers such a representation it shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed thereon by the respondents within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of such representation, with notice to the 4th respondent as well. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS