IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2007 / 12TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29288 of 2007(J) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- S.M. KRISHNA, AGED 35 YEARS, W/O.V.BAIJU, RADIOGRAPHER,DENTAL COLLEGE, TRICHUR,PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT RB SADANAM, NEAR GHS, ATTINGAL,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.SHAFIK SMT.SHAMEENA SALAHUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT,SECRETRIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) No. 29288 of 2007 - J ------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the transfer order issued (Ext.P1) whereby the petitioner has been transferred from the Dental College, Thiruvanathapuram to the Medical college, Thrissur. According to the petitioner, the transfer is in violation of the guidelines issued for the purpose. She would submit that she has been subjected to discrimination insofar as other similarly situated employees, who had completed more than 9 years, are still retained in the station whereas the petitioner who has put in far less number of years in the present station has been subjected to transfer which is against the guidelines. Detailing all these grievances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the second respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. WP(C) NO. 29288 of 2007 :-2-: 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as others who may be affected by the decision on Ext.P6. This writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ -true copy- P.A.TO JUDGE. WP(C) NO. 29288 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. -------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T WP(C) NO. 29288 of 2007 :-4-: DATED: -0-2007