IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2006 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33418 of 2006(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.B. OMANA, AGED 54 YEARS, D/O. BHAVANI, WORKING AS MASSEUR, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, NEDUMANGAD, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (SIM) TRIVANDRUM. 2. P.T.AMBILY, MASSUR, GOVT.AYURVEDA MARMA HOSPITAL, KANJIRAMKULAM. (2ND RESPONDENT IS IMPEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 18/12/2006 IN I.A.17594/2006) BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 33418 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT Feeling aggrieved by Ext.P1 order passed by the first respondent transferring the petitioner from the post of Maseur in Government Ayurveda Hospital, Nedumanad to the Government Ayurveda Hospital, Kanjiramkulam in the same District and posting the second respondent as substitute, this writ petition has been filed. It is unnecessary for this Court to consider the grievance of the petitioner that she has been transferred when there remains only less than six months for her to retire from service, because, whether the order of transfer can be reconsidered taking into account the short period of service left for the petitioner is a matter primarily for the administrative authorities themselves to consider. The petitioner filed Ext.P2 representation before the respondents for reconsideration of Ext.P1 order. 2. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to the second respondent. 3. In the circumstances, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent to pass early orders on Ext.P2, in any event, within three weeks on the petitioner producing a copy of W.P.(C)No.33418/2006 2 the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent. Ordered accordingly. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/