IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31742 of 2006(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BIJI L.D., LAB TECHNICIAN, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ALIPARAMBA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (VIJAYA BHAVAN, EDAVAL, OTTASSEKHARAMNGALAM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.) BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 31742 OF 2006 ----------------------------- Dated this the 30th November, 2006. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Lab Technician in Malappuram district. She has completed five years service in that district. An application for inter-district transfer (Ext.P1) was forwarded through proper channel for the consideration of the second respondent. The petitioner is desirous of getting a posting in Thiruvananthapuram district. Subsequently she filed Ext.P3 representation before the government. It is seen from Ext.P5 that Ext.P3 was transmitted to the second respondent for taking necessary action. Ext.P4 medical certificate is produced to impress upon the authorities that the petitioner's father is suffering from serious cardiac problems. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that unless appropriate directions are issued, there is likelihood of the consideration of the request of the petitioner being delayed which will cause prejudice and hardship to her. 3. Having heard the Govt. Pleader also, there shall be an order directing the second respondent before whom Ext.P1 as well as Ext.P3 are pending, to consider the same in accordance with law and pass orders within six weeks on the petitioner producing a copy of the judgment along with a WPC 31742/2006 2 copy of the writ petition. Needless to state that request of the applicants also shall be considered in accordance with law. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj