IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2009 / 8TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21503 of 2009(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- ANJU MAMBULLY, DOCTOR ON COMPULSORY RURAL SERVICE, P.H.C, MELARCODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, RESIDING AT MAMBULLY (H), ENAMAKKAL, THRISSUR. BY ADV.MR.SUJESH MENON V.B. MR.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAREDEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE MISSION DIRECTOR, STATE PROGRAMME MINOTORING AND SUPPORT UNIT, NHRM, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH), THRISSUR, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AROGYA KERALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH), PALAKKAD, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AROGYA KERALAM, THRISSUR, PALAKKAD. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 21503 of 2009 G =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 30th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a Doctor by profession, who was allotted to Primary Health Centre, Melarcode under the Compulsory Rural Service Scheme has filed this writ petition challenging her transfer from Primary Health Centre, Melarcode to Community Health Centre, Nemmara. The petitioner was allotted to Primary Health Centre, Melarcode by Ext.P2 allotment letter dated 6-12-2008. She took charge at Melarcode pursuant to Ext.P3 appointment order dated 26-12-2008 on the same day itself. With a view to strengthen the medical facilities and having regard to the increase in the number of out-patients, the District Medical Officer of Health, Palakkad transferred the petitioner and posted her to Community Health Centre, Nemmara . Ext.P5 discloses that the Doctors named therein are deployed to work in the stations noted against their names in public interest, having regard to the increase in the number of out-patients and with a view to strengthen the medial facilities. Therefore, it cannot be said that the petitioner's transfer is not in the exigencies of service or in public interest. Further, Nemmara is only 5 Kms. away from Melarcode. The petitioner who commutes daily from Thrissur to Melarcode has to travel Via Nemmara. Therefore, the W.P.(C) No. 21503/09 2 petitioner's transfer to Nemmara will not cause any inconvenience to her. I am therefore of the considered opinion that there is no merit in the challenge Ext.P5. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.