IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2008 / 12TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 74 of 2008(H) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.KUMARI T.K. BSC, MBBS, MS ANATOMY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (ANATOMY), MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM, RESIDENCE AT T.C.NO.5/1313 'DEVASARAS', MUTTAMPARAMBU, SREEKARYAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-17. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.BEHANAN SMT.K.J.ANCY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., TRIVANDRUM-11. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 3. DR.SAVITHRI KRISHNAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (ANATOMY), T.D. MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 74 of 20008(H) ======================= Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the attempt of the respondents 1 and 2 to give transfer to 3rd respondent to the vacancy which has arisen in Medical College, Trivandrum against alleged superior claim of the petitioner. Stating her grievances petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the 2nd respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P4 expeditiously and not to fill up the vacancy of Associate Professor in Anatomy which has arisen at Medical College, Trivandrum on 1.1.2008 in the meanwhile. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an W.P.(C) No. 74/20008(H) -2- opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent. Till orders are so passed, the vacancy which has arisen on 1.1.2008 as Associate Professor (Anatomy) Government Medical College, Trivandrum shall not be filled up, if not already filled up. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp