IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2007 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 16289 of 2007(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- B.GOPINATHAN NAIR, DEPUTY EDUCATION MEDIA OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANKARANKUTTY NAIR, SRI.T.V.AJAYAKUMAR, SMT.VIDYA KUMARI.B.VAID. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 16289 OF 2007-L ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is presently working at Kottayam, is desirous of getting a transfer to Thiruvananthapuram. So, he has preferred Ext.P7 representation before the Government and Ext.P7(a) representation before the Director of Health Services, the 2nd respondent herein. Thereafter, this writ petition is filed, seeking inter alia, for a direction to the concerned respondents to consider and pass orders on Exts.P7 and P7(a). 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that Ext.P7(a) is received and pending before the Director of Health Services. The said officer is the competent person to consider the question of transferring the petitioner and others. He also submitted that there are several persons claiming transfer to Thiruvananthapuram. So, transfer can be ordered only after considering all the claims. 3. The above submission of the learned Government Pleader is recorded. The 2nd respondent is directed to take a final decision in the matter, adverting to the claim of the petitioner and other rival claimants Wpc 16289/07 2 within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 1st June, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/