IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5534 of 2011(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ GEETHA KUMARI .S., SENIOR LECTURER, GOVT. COLLEGE OF NURSING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.PREMCHAND RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.5534 Of 2011-N ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 28th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is due for promotion as Assistant Professor. But, at this stage she is proposed to be transferred, which is the grievance raised in this Writ Petition. 2. Regarding the claim for promotion, the petitioner approached this Court earlier by filing W.P.(C)No.36181/2010 which was disposed of by Exhibit P1 judgment. Exhibit P2 is the draft list prepared for the purpose of transfer. 3. Seeking for consideration of the claim of retention in the present station, the petitioner has filed Exhibits P3 and P5 representations. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the light of the directions in Exhibit P1 judgment, the respondents are bound to pass orders on the request for promotion and if promotion is granted, the transfer will become unnecessary. 5. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the application filed by the petitioner is being W.P.(C)No.5534/11 -2- processed and appropriate orders will be passed within three weeks. 6. The learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, prayed that the present problem faced by the petitioner as projected in Exhibits P3 and P5 may be considered before finalising the list of transferees. 7. There will be a direction to the respondents to consider the relief sought for in the representations Exhibits P3 and P5 before finalising the list for transfer. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge