IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18203 of 2008(P) PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. HOLY BABY.B., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE-1, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE PUNNAYOOR, THRISSUR 2. KUNJUMOL MATHEW, DO.DO. 3. C.B.PADMAKUMARI, DO.DO. 4. TASS BEEGUM.N., JUNIOR PUBLIC NURSE GRADE I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KADAPPURAM, THRISSUR 5. T.VANAMALA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE-1, C.H.C.MALLASSERRY, THRISSUR 6. V.LISA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE-1, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VARANDARAPPILLY, THRISSUR 7. SHAILA BEEGUM P.P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE-1, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KADAPPURAM, THRISSUR BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPINATH WP(C).No. 18203 of 2008 :: 2 :: RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, THRISSUR BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.18203 of 2008 P ------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT All the petitioners herein are working as Junior Public Health Nurses Grade-I in Thrissur District. They have a common grievance, inasmuch as that, they belong to Districts other than Thrissur and they are entitled to get inter-district transfers to their native districts. Though they have submitted representations in this regard, as evidenced by Exts.P1 to P7, their apprehension is that their applications for transfer may be ignored in the course of General Transfer, 2008. 2. I have gone through the writ petition and I am satisfied that if the statements made in the writ petition, as regards the personal reasons which prompt the petitioners to seek a transfer, are factually correct, then sincere efforts may be taken, by the Director of Health Services, to accommodate the petitioners in their native districts. This is especially so in the case of petitioners 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7. I also take note of the fact that the petitioners have completed 5 years in Thrissur District and therefore, relaxation of the 5 year rule, W.P.(C).NO.18203/08 :: 2 :: at the hands of the Government, may not be required in their case. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to specifically consider the requests made in Ext.P1 to P7, in the course of General Transfer of 2008. If there is any reason for the petitioners' request not being accepted, the 1st respondent shall give them notice and an opportunity of hearing before a decision is taken on Exts.P1 to P7. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge