IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2007 / 10TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 18796 of 2007(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- V.N. SREEKUMARY, W/O. P.G. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 53 YEARS, LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VECHOOCHIRA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VECHOOCHIRA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. SMT. LEELAMMA SCARIA, LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ATHOLY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.18796/2007 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.FWA5-27240/07/DHS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 22/05/2007. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPEAL PETITION FILED BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DTD. 12/06/2007. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DTD. 24/02/2001. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss Antony Dominic, J. ======================== W.P(C).No.18796 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 1st day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner, a Lady Health Inspector working at Palakkad, was transferred to Pathanamthitta in September, 2002. According to her, without taking into account her health conditions, she has been now again transferred to Idukki District despite availability of sufficient vacancy in Pathanamthitta for accmmodating her. Highlighting her grievances, petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal before the second respondent, which according to the Government Pleader is pending consideration. 2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner is directed to produce copy of this judgment before the second respondent for compliance. Antony Dominic, Judge. ess 1/8