IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH APRIL 2010 / 7TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13468 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RUBEENA KARIM, STAFF NURSE GR.II, C.H.C. KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES (MEDICAL), DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER BINDHU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 13468 of 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who was working as Staff Nurse, Grade II in the Community Health Centre at Karukachal in Kottayam District has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P2 order transferring her to Idukki District for want of vacancies in Pathanamthitta district, the district of her choice. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that pursuant to the order of transfer, the petitioner has taken charge in Taluk Head Quarters Hospital at Nedumkandam in Idukki District. The learned counsel also submitted that as stated in para 3 and Ground D of the writ petition, vacancies are likely to arise shortly in Pathanamthitta district and that leaving open the petitioner's right to move the Director of Health Service seeking transfer to Pathanamthitta district, this writ petition may be disposed of . In the light of the aforesaid submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction that in the event of the petitioner filing an appropriate representation before the Director of Health Service W.P.(C).No.13468/2010 2 within two weeks from today requesting for transfer and posting to Pathanamthitta district, with specific reference to the vacancies that are likely to arise in that district, the said authority shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon before filling up the vacancies that may arise in Pathanamthitta district and in any event within two moths from the date of receipt of such a representation. P.N.RAVINDRAN (Judge) vps W.P.(C).No.13468/2010 3 W.P.(C).No.13468/2010 4