IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2011 / 20TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20885 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.VINODAN,AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.CHIRUKANDAN,PUTHIYOTTIL NADUVATHOOR, QUILANDY,KOZHIKODE,PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-11,PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PATTIAM,KANNUR 673 330. BY ADV. SRI.VIJU THOMAS SMT.M.MEENA JOHN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH), KANNUR 623001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES (PH),DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 3. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. BY SRI. A.J. VARGHESE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20885 of 2011(I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. EG4-21208/08/DHS DATED 21.5.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P2 : A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 13.12.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT THROUGH THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P3 : A TRUE COY OF THE ORDER NO.EG4-13892/2011/DHS DATED 17.5.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P4 : A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.5.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT THROUGH THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P5 : A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. A2-9358/2011 DATED 20.6.2011 SENT BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 : A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. EG4-13892/11/DHS, DATED 21.7.2011 OF FINALISED LIST OF TRANSFER AND POSTING OF HEALTH INSPECTOR ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 20885 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Health Inspector Grade II in Public Health Centre(PHC), Pattiam in Kannur District. This writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to give a transfer and posting to the petitioner to his native District viz., Kozhikode. It is contended that ignoring the request made by the petitioner transfers have already been effected. Those transferees are not before this Court and therefore, I do not propose to go into the said question at this stage. 2. As already noticed hereinbefore, the petitioner has already made a request for a transfer and posting as per Ext.P2 and no orders have so far been passed thereon. However, Ext.P2 is an application for general transfer. Obviously, general transfers have already been effected. In such circumstances, in case, the petitioner has a case that his claim was not properly considered, while issuing the general transfer order the petitioner has to raise such contentions and grievances before the appropriate authority. Evidently, the general transfer order has WPC No.20885/2011 2 been issued by the Additional Director of Health Services as per Ext.P6. In the said circumstances, it will be open to the petitioner to approach the Government by filing a proper representation raising grievances against Ext.P2. In case, the petitioner is desirous to file such a representation raising such grievances he may do so, within ten days from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case such a representation is filed it shall be considered by the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment with notice to person/persons likely to be affected. To enable the said authority to comply with the directions the petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the representation. SD/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE