IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2011 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6766 of 2011(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- AMBILY P.T., AGED 31 YEARS, W/O.LATHEESH, KATTANGANATTU HOUSE, SL PURAM P.O. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.G.SURESH SMT.K.VIDYA MANUVILSAN SRI.RAJAN VISHNURAJ RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DIRECTOR, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES, ALAPPUZHA-688001. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 5. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH R5 BY ADV.SRI.P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC FOR KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 6766 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as an Ayurveda Therapist in Government Ayurveda Marma Hospital, Kanjiramkulam. She aspires for a transfer to District Pancha Karma Hospital, Alappuzha wherein a retirement vacancy has arisen for which the petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 application to be considered during general transfer. The petitioner submits that, that vacancy has been reported to the Kerala Public Service Commission and on the ground that, that vacancy has been so reported the respondents are not considering of the petitioner for transfer to that post. Seeking the benefit of transfer, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner presently would be satisfied with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 & P6 before the next general transfers. W.P.(C)No. 6766 of 2011 -2- Having heard the learned Government pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 & P6 at the time of general transfers this year. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/