IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14129 of 2011(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- T.RADHA, WIFE OF K.VASU, AGED 51 YEARS, HEAD NURSE, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695035. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678001. 3. SMT.P.NALINI, HEAD NURSE, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, SHORNUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-679121. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.14129 of 2011(M) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Head Nurse in the Health Services Department and is presently working at Government Hospital, Pattambi. She has contracted an intercaste marriage and her husband is employed at Shornur. The petitioner is suffering from serious deceases like Osteoporosis, Diabetes, Mellitus, Systemic Hyper Tension and Hypothyroidism. In the above circumstances, seeking a transfer to the Government Hospital, Shornur against a retirement vacancy which arose on 1.04.2011, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P8 representation before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks direction to the first respondent to consider and pas orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If nobody has been posted at Government Hospital, Shornur in the vacancy which arose W.P.(C)No.14129 of 2011-(M) -2- on 01.04.2011, till disposal of Ext.P8, the same shall not be filled up. If the same has already been filled up, the person who has been posted in that vacancy shall also be afforded an opportunity of being heard. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE krj