IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37687 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.ANILKUMAR, S/O.KOCHUCHERUKKAN, AGED 42 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE II, PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE, SEETHATHODU, PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT BLOCK NO.41, MUTTAM P.O., THUMBAMON, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 502. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. G.P.O. 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. G.P.O. 695 001. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 645. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 37687 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 20th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Junior Health Inspector Grade II of the Health Services Department of the Government of Kerala. He is presently working in Pathanamthitta district and he is a native of Pathanamthitta district. He was appointed in that post in the quota earmarked for in- service candidates, by Ext.P1 order. The 2nd respondent found that in Pathanamthitta district in-service candidates are in excess of the quota prescribed. Therefore, he being the junior most among in-service candidates, the petitioner was transferred to Thiruvananthapuram district. According to the petitioner, after Ext.P1 order, three vacancies have arisen in Pathanamthitta district, in which in-service candidates can be posted without violating the quota. The petitioner further submits that, even otherwise, by Ext.P6, another Junior Health Inspector Grade II has expressed a desire to go over to Thiruvananthapuram and, therefore, the petitioner can also be considered for mutual transfer between the petitioner and the person who has filed Ext.P6. The petitioner has filed Exts.P4 and P7 representations in this regard before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner would now be satisfied with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P7, expeditiously. w.p.c.37687/2010 2 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. While doing so, the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext.P6 also and hear the person who has submitted Ext.P6. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge