IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2008 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17352 of 2008(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- DR.J. NJANADAS,AGED 54 YEARS, SON OF YESUDASAN VAIDYAN, SD COTTAGE, MARAYA MUTTAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 131, (NOW WORKING AS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT HOMEO HOSPITAL, NEELESWARAM, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (J) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HOMOEOPATHY, DIRECTORATE OF HOMOEOPATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. THOMAS JOHN AMBOOKEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.17352 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who is a Chief Medical Officer (Home) currently stationed at Neeleswaram in Kasargod District, opted for a posting in Trivandrum District. The same has not been granted in Exhibit-P3 order of transfer issued on 2.6.2008. By Exhibit-P4, petitioner has pointed out that two open vacancies are existing. Apparently, she requested for a posting stating that since she has only 15 months to retire and also that she is an inter-caste married. Having heard the counsel on both sides, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit-P4 before the existing vacancies of Chief Medical Officer (Home), as pointed out in Exhibit-P4 are filled up or at any rate, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma