IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2007 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 10782 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.K.OOMMACHAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE, INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE (ISM), DISTRICT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL BUILDING, EMILY ROAD, KALPATTA, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH THOMAS SRI.K.P.SHAHUL HAMEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE (ISM), DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, AROGYA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C).No. 10782 OF 2007 H ----------------------------- Dated this the 28th March, 2007. JUDGMENT Ext.P3 is a representation filed by the petitioner before the second respondent requesting to grant him transfer from the present station to Kollam district or in a neighbouring district, other than Pathanamthitta, where vacancies are likely to arise. Counsel for the petitioner submits that unless directions are issued by this Court to pass orders on Ext.P3, the request made by the petitioner may go unnoticed. 2. I have heard Govt. Pleader for the respondents. 3. In the facts and circumstances there shall be an order directing the second respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P3 along with other applications at the time of general transfers and postings in April/May 2007, pass orders in accordance with law. In any event orders shall be passed and the same communicated to the petitioner within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment WPC 10782/2007 2 along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for information and necessary action. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj