IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2009 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9593 of 2009(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.K.SURESH, LAB TECHNICIAN GRADE II, E.S.I HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 018. BY ADV. SRI.K.J.JOSEMON SRI.MATHEW SKARIA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. BY GOVERNMENT PLEASER SMT.ANU SIVARMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 9593 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Lab Technician, Grade-II in E.S.I. Hospital, Ernakulam He is seeking for a transfer to E.S.I. Dispensary at Pappinissery, Kannur District or to any other hospital near to his home District. The petitioner submits that he is a member of Scheduled Caste and going by Ext.P4 the Government has ordered that an employee belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes may be given a posting in his native place or in the District of his choice. Accordingly he submitted Ext.P5 representation. It was followed by Ext.P6 representation seeking for a transfer in the year 2009. There will be a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P6 at the time of issuance of General Transfer order along with the claims of any other persons. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps