IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2010 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15681 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ YESUDASAN T., ASSISTANT LPROSY OFFICER, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA SMT.D.S.THUSHARA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDE3NT, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MANJERI. 3. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 15681 OF 2010 (I) ===================== Dated this the 21st day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an Assistant Leprosy Officer in the District Hospital, Manjeri. He belongs to Thiruvananthapuram District and therefore he has been representing for transfer to Thiruvananthapuram. However, by Ext.P2, he is now transferred and posted to Pathanamthitta. He submitted Ext.P3 to the 1st respondent again requesting for transfer to Thiruvananthapuram and according to the petitioner, his request was not entertained on the ground that there was no vacancy available. Referring to Ext.P6 letter issued from the District Medical Officer, Thiruvananthapuram, petitioner submits that one post of Assistant Leprosy Officer in the Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram is lying vacant from 01/04/2010 due to retirement. It is stated that his name should be considered against that post. 2. In the facts as stated above, and as according to the petitioner, so far nobody has been posted to the vacancy at Thiruvananthapuram indicated by him, it is directed that the 1st WPC No. 15681/10 :2 : respondent shall consider Ext.P3 and pass appropriate orders thereof. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgement. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp