IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2011 / 20TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26927 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.SASIDHARAN,LAY SECRETARY & TREASURER, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SMT.THARA THAMBAN SRI.B.BIPIN SMT.REVATHY P.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), KOLLAM. 4. REGHU.V.S,SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE OF THE DMO,KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. R. RENJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 26927/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ED3-258(A)/11/DHS DATED 23.5.2011 EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR GENERAL TRANSFER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 8.6.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE dnc K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(c)No. 26927 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as the Lay Secretary and Treasurer in the District Hospital, Kollam which is a post that is equated to that of a Senior Superintendent. He complains that his request for transfer as the Senior Superintendent in the office of the District Medical Officer, Kollam has been denied by posting the fourth respondent. According to the petitioner, he is a person, who has worked in a number of places outside the district. However, the fourth respondent is a person, who has been working at Kollam for a long time. He was promoted and transferred to Thrissur District only in 2011. Just two weeks after such posting, he was brought back to Kollam by Ext.P1. It is the specific case of the petitioner that the fourth respondent has served in Kollam throughout, except for a period of 1 ½ years that he has served outside the district. Pointing out all the above facts, the petitioner has already submitted a representation to the second respondent, which is Ext.P3. The petitioner seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the disposal of Ext.P3. W.P(c)No. 26927 of 2011 2 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. He assures that Ext.P3 would be considered and orders passed thereon, expeditiously. 3. This Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in Ext.P3 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the fourth respondent. sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE /True copy/ P.A.to judge ln