IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2010 / 24TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 317 of 2010(L) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- VIJAYALAKSHMI V.K., W/O.RAVEENDRAN K., `INDEEVARAM', ANNUR, PADINHAREKARA, ANNUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.V.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARAGOD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.T.MAHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 317 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 14th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T While working as a P.D.Teacher at G.W.L.P. School, Nileswar, the petitioner was transferred to G.L.P. School, Mozoodi, which is 125 kilometers away from the residence of the petitioner, on account of division fall. The petitioner is suffering from disc prolapse, which physically disables the petitioner from undertaking long travel, that too, on a daily basis. According to the petitioner, the doctor has advised her to avoid long travel as evidenced by Exts.P4 and P4(a). The petitioner submits that now there are vacancies in two nearby schools, viz., G.U.P. School, Chandera and G.U.P. School, Pilicode, as evidenced by Ext.P5 communication and the petitioner has submitted Ext.P6 application before the 1st respondent seeking transfer to one of those schools. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 application expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. He would submit that there are other senior claimants for transfer who have to be given preference as per the guidelines applicable. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the w.p.c.317/10 2 petitioner and other persons likely to be affected by a favourable order to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge