IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32989 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- C.M.JOSEPH, ACCOUNTS OFFICER, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.ISSAC M.PERUMPILLIL SRI.JIJO PAUL KALLOOKKARAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 011. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. 4. ABDUL HAK.A, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. RAGINI AMMA.J., SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 32989 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an Accounts Officer, presently working in the Medical College, Kozhikode. Petitioner submits that his home station is Kottayam and he has out station service for more than three years. He further submits that in terms of Exts.P8 to P10, he is the only eligible candidate to be considered against the vacancy that arose in the Medical College, Kottayam with effect from 01.11.08. It is stated that the request made by him has been recommended by the 2nd respondent as per Ext.P5 and that despite this, the 1st respondent has not taken a decision in the matter. Thereupon the petitioner submits that he filed Ext.P6 representation before the 1st respondent and as there is no response even thereafter, this writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the above facts, I feel, it is for the 1st respondent that at lest initially to take a decision on the petitioner's claim for transfer to Kottayam. As according to the petitioner, Exts.P5 &P6 are pending before the 1st respondent, I direct that the W.P.C.No.32989 OF 2008 -:2:- 1st respondent shall consider Exts.P5 and P6 and decide on the claim of the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ttb