IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17441 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.S. MAHEEDHARN, PHARMACIST P.H.CENTRE, KODIKULAM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT PUTHAN PURAYIL, PUNNAD P.O., MANNANCHERY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, (MEDICAL) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE D.M.O. ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, 3. THE D.M.O., IDUKKI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).17441/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is currently working at Kodikulam in Idukki District as Pharmacist, aspires for a transfer to Alappuzha taking note of the fact that petitioner’s wife is now posted at Medical College Hospital, Alapuzha. In fact, the petitioner’s wife had been posted at Alapuzha accepting the request made by her for inter district transfer. Petitioner has also, in the circumstances, applied for a transfer to Alapuzha. In the meanwhile, petitioner has been transferred from Kodikulam to Adimali. Apparently petitioner had opted certain other places in Idukki District itself. By order dated 11.6.2008, it was directed that the petitioner may not be relieved from his present station except after getting orders from this Court. This was to enable the Government Pleader to get instructions. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions submits that the petitioner’s claim for a posting in W.P.(C).17441/2008 2 Alapuzha District will be considered in the next available vacancy along with other eligible applicants. Submission is recorded. In so far as the petitioner’s request for a posting at a more convenient place in Idukki District, is concerned, the transfer effected under Ext.P9, is pending consideration under Ext.P11. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner’s request for a posting in a place nearer to Kodikulam than Adimali, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall be heard before a decision is taken on Ext.P11. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs