IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 12TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3189 of 2011(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJU VARGHESE, KURIYAPPURAM HOUSE, IRINGOLE P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT NOW WORKING AS DRIVER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHERANELLOOR. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.KARNIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682011. 3. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PALLARIMANGALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686671. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 3189 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 1st day of February, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a driver in the Department of Health Service of the Government of Kerala. He has been transferred from Pullarimangalam to Cheranellur, which, according to the petitioner, is 44 kilometers away from his residence. Ext. P1 is the transfer order, which indicates that the transfer is as directed by the 1st respondent relying on a vigilance report. According to the petitioner, in fact, Ext. P2 vigilance report absolves the petitioner of all charges against him. The petitioner now seeks a transfer to Primary Health Center, Vengoor during the next general transfer, seeking which, the petitioner has filed Ext. P4. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's request in Ext. P4 also while considering transfers in the general transfer for 2011-2012. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4 request of the petitioner also while considering the general transfers for the year 2011-2012. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ The words “3rd respondent” occurring in line 2 of the last paragraph of the judgment dated 1.2.2011 in W.P(C) No. 3189/2011 are corrected and substituted with “2nd respondent ”, vide order dated 1.3.2011 in I.A.2569/2011 in W.P(C) No. 3189.2011. Sd/- Registrar (Judicial)