IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 155 of 2009(R) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- DR.O.K.ABDUL SALAM, DEPUTY DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE (HEALTH) KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH SRI.MOHAMMED SHAMEEL SMT.M.K.MEHRUNISHA BASIMA RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH) KANNUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.155 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 8th January,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit-P3 order of transfer by which he has been transferred from Kannur to Koothuparambu. It is submitted that he is the senior- most in the cadre of Deputy District Medical Officer and is due for promotion. He has only 8 months to retire from service. It is also submitted that he has not completed three years in the present station. The petitioner has a contention that while transferring him from Kannur to Koothuparambu, these aspects were not considered by the competent authority. He has also got a case that Dr.Rajaram, Deputy DMO (H), Kannur now ordered to be transferred to District Hospital,Kannur has volunteered to join the Government Hospital, Koothuparambu to which he stands transferred. In view of the fact that petitioner has submitted Exhibit-P4 representation, there will be a direction to the W.P ( C) No.155 of 2009 2 1st respondent to consider Exhibit-P4 and pass appropriate orders, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Pending consideration of the same, Exhibit-P3 will be kept in abeyance as far as the petitioner is concerned. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.155 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.155 of 2009 4