IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19332 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.C. MARY, W/O. PATHROSE, AGED 51 YEARS STAFF NURSE, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL MULANKUNNATHUKAVU,THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) THRISSUR DISTRICT 3. SMT. THRESIAMMA CHACKO STAFF NURSE, (N.M.C.H. MULAMKUNNATHUKAVU) UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFER TO LEPROSY HOSPITAL KORATTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 19332 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT While serving as Staff Nurse in the Primary Health Centre Poyya, the petitioner was placed under suspension and later she was reinstated in service. While so, the disciplinary action initiated against her was closed and in the meanwhile the petitioner has been posted at Mulamkunnathukavu, which according to her is 45 km. away from Koratty where she is residing. An appeal filed by the petitioner was disposed of by Ext.P3 by the Director of Health Services noting that there is no open vacancy at the requested station. In the case of general transfer, the petitioner opted for Koratty. But it seems that in Ext.P6 final list, the third respondent who is junior to the petitioner was posted as Koratty. Aggrieved by this, the petitioner filed Ext.P7 appeal before the first respondent Director. This writ petition has been filed for appropriate orders on Ext.P7. WPC.19332 /2008 2 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned senior Government Pleader. I have perused the averments in the writ writ petition. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P7, after hearing the petitioner as also the third respondent,within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also along with a copy of the judgment before the first respondent for compliance. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC.19332 /2008 3