IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2009 / 11TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18471 of 2009(D) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- RENUKA.T, W/O.BIJU.S, AGED 35 YEARS, T.C.49/399-A, SAMADARSHINI JUNCTION, KUTHUKALLIN MOODU, MANAKKAD.PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (WORKING AS PHARMACIST GRADE II,COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, NEDUMKANDOM, IDUKKI. BY MR.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDL.DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE (MEDICAL)THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MS. ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18471 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an aspirant for an inter-district transfer. She is working as Pharmacist Grade-II in the Community Health Centre, Nedumkandom in Idukki District. The petitioner has been working in Idukki District from 04.06.1999. She had been seeking for a transfer to Trivandrum District as her husband is a Government Employee, working as U.D Clerk in the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court at Trivandrum. Her children are also studying in Trivandrum. 2. Exhibit P2 is the application submitted by the petitioner for General Transfer 2009. Exhibit P4 is the provisional order of transfer passed by the 3rd respondent wherein the petitioner's name is not included. In these circumstances, the petitioner has filed Exhibit P5 before the 3rd respondent. 3. The petitioner seeks for a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P5. It is pointed out that W.P.(C) No.18471/2009 2 in Exhibit P4 itself in the foot note it has been made clear that the appeals, if any, regarding the selection should reach the concerned office within five days from the date of the order. It is therefore, submitted that the representation filed as Exhibit P5 has to be treated as an appeal. The 3rd respondent will consider Exhibit P5 on merits and pass appropriate orders within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The result of the same will also be communicated to the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp