IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 25TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4677 of 2011(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. GEETHA. R, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM- 686 001. 2. SHAINI. P, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM- 686 001. 3. MAGI. A.M., STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT T.B.CENTRE, KOTTAYAM 686 001. 4. SREEJA. M, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM- 686 001. 5. MAGI JOB, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM- 686 001. 6. SEETHA. T, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM- 686 001. 7. ASHA ANEI JOHN, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM- 686 001. 8. SUJA DANIEL, STAFF NURSE, P.H.C. VAKATHANAM, KOTTAYAM- 686 001. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM- 686 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.SANDESH RAJA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 4677 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Staff Nurses Grade I working in Kottayam District. The appointments were pursuant to district-wise recruitment. They seek inter-district transfer to districts of their choice. Ext.P2 series is the applications submitted by them in this regard. They seek expeditious disposal of the applications. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. The learned Government Pleader would contend that their applications can be considered only in accordance with the quota set apart for inter-district transfer along with similar applications from other eligible applicants. I am of opinion that it is for the 2nd respondent to consider the same also while passing orders on the applications for inter-district transfer submitted by the petitioners. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 series of applications W.P.(C)No. 4677 of 2011 -2- for inter-district transfers submitted by the petitioners and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible at the time of considering such applications. In any event such consideration shall be within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/