IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32882 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K. PRASANNA, W/O. KUTTAPPAN, REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN, RESIDING AT LD NO.1 QUARTERS, GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, P.O. MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ALEX RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PHILIPP MATHEW, EEG TECHNICIAN, RESIDING AT LD QUARTERS NO.8, MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, P.O. MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. 3. PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. 4. SECRETARY (HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.32882/2009-E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 19th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is aggrieved by Ext.P4 order of transfer. As per Ext.P4, the first respondent-Director of Medical Education ordered to transfer the petitioner from the Medical College, Calicut to the Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the transfer ordered is in the middle of the academic year and the petitioner is therefore in difficulties. 3. The second respondent is another E.E.G Technician who was residing in Quarters No.LD-8 in the Medical College campus whereas, the petitioner was residing in LD-1 in the same campus. There were animosity between these two persons resulting in so many complaints before the police. Adverting to the various aspects, the Director of Medical Education thought that to have a quietus of the issue, the petitioner and the second respondent can be transferred. 4. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the second respondent has already been transferred to the Kottayam Medical College. 5. It is upto the petitioner to challenge Ext.P4 before the Government since the order is passed by the W.P.(C). No.32882/2009 -:2:- Director of Medical Education. In that view of the matter, if the petitioner files a representation within two weeks from today, the same will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed by the Government after hearing her within a further period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms