IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 33733 of 2007(N) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- M.K.VALSAMMA, CLERK/TYPIST, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE OF HEALTH, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (K) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE, THRISSUR. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE, IDUKKI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 33733 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Typist/Clerk in the office of the District Medical Officer of Health. Petitioner sought for a transfer and posting in Idukki District. According to the petitioner, where transfer is sought for to districts like Idukki and Wayanad, 5 year minimum service in the District of first appointment would not be insisted upon in such cases. When the petitioner had earlier approached this Court, vide Ext.P5 judgment dated 8.11.2004, this Court had observed that there is no reason to assume that the Director of Health Services will not take into account all relevant aspects concerning inter-district transfer. In that view of the matter, no specific directions were issued in the aforementioned judgment. Obviously, there has been a change in the circumstance due to passage of three years. 2. The writ petition is, therefore, disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner’s claim for inter-district transfer in accordance with the government norms including Ext.P3, and take a decision thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy W.P.(C)No.33733/2007 2 of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment before the second respondent within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/