IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2011 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7318 of 2011(L) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- MERCY RAINA LOIS, W/O.LOIS, AGED 30, STAFF NURSE, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.C.S.MANILAL SRI.S.NIDHEESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADR SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SMT S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 7318/2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Staff Nurse working in the Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Perrinthalmanna. She is a native of Palakkad District. According to the petitioner, as per Exts.P1 and P2 Government Orders preferential treatment has been directed to those who apply for transfer to public health centers under Attappady Block. The petitioner filed Ext.P3 application during the General transfer for a transfer to Attappady Block. Since it was not considered favourably, the petitioner filed another request Ext.P5 before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment . S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE smt