IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2009 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30902 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.JAYAKRISHNAN, PHARMACY ATTENDER, DISTRICT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, KALPATTA, WAYANAD. BY ADV. MS. AYSHA YOUSEFF MS. RABIA BEEGAM T.K. MR. JOBI.A.THAMPI MS. BOBY M.SEKHAR MS. U.M.FOUSIA MS. FASHIYA YOUSEFF RESPONDENTS:- ------------------ 1. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, WAYANAD, KALPATTA P.O. 2. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, DISTRICT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, KALPATTA, WAYANAD. 3. MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA MOBILE DISPENSARY, MEPPADY, WAYANAD. ADV. MR. ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ........................................... W.P.(C)NO.30902 OF 2009-G ............................................. Dated this the 30th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Pharmacy Assistant, who is posted at the District Ayurveda Hospital, Kalpetta since 2.9.2008. By Ext.P1 order, he was transfered and posted to Mobile Ayurveda Dispensary, Meppady which is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. The fact that the transfer is a condition of service is not in dispute. The petitioner only highlights his inconvenience as a justification to avoid the transfer. Since transfer is not against the guidelines or conditions of service, I am not inclined to interfere with Ext.P1. 3. Be that as it may, it is seen that the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 before the 1st respondent and the Chief Medical Officer has also recommended for his retention at Kalpetta by Ext.P3 communication addressed to the 1st respondent. 4. Having regard to the fact that Exts.P2 and P3 are pending before the 1st respondent, I direct the 1st : 2 : W.P.(C)NO.30902 OF 2009-G respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P3 and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE cl