IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17468 of 2008(D) PETITIONER: MARY.V.U., AGED 52 YEARS, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, C.H.C. MEENANGADI, WAYANADU. BY ADV. SRI.JESWIN P.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: 1. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), WAYANADU. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.R4 C.NANI, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN, PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MULLANKOLLI, WAYANAD DT., RESIDING AT MOONNANAKUZHI, VALAVAYAL P.O., WAYANAD DT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA ADDL.R4 BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.17468 of 2008 P ------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is a Junior Public Health Nurse, is aggrieved by Ext.P4 order of transfer by which she has been transferred from Meenangadi to Mullankolli. According to her, the transfer causes acute physical hardship, inasmuch as that she is required to travel for a longer distance. She suffers from disc alignment problem and she is under treatment for the last ten years and this has been personally represented to the 1st respondent also. 2. The person, who has been posted in the place of the petitioner has got herself impleaded as additional 4th respondent as per I.A.No.8027/08. Learned counsel for the additional 4th respondent Sri.Govindaswamy submits that the additional 4th respondent has been requesting for a transfer to Meenangadi for 7 years and she has actually been relieved after receiving the transfer order on 12.6.2008. 3. In my view, the dispute between the petitioner and the 4th respondent may be considered by the 1st respondent. W.P.(C).NO.17468/08 :: 2 :: 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the case of the petitioner and the 4th respondent, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The interim order passed on 12.6.2008 shall continue till orders are passed by the 1st respondent, in the manner aforementioned. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge