IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2008 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 24245 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.SYAMALAKUMARI, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DIRECTORATE OF HOMOEOPATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RESIDING AT KAILAS, PULIAMPALLIKONAM, KOTTAMUGAL, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. K.PAVITHRAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HOMOEOPATHY), KOLLAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HOMOEOPATY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN SRI.V.RAJAGOPAL - R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 24245 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Though several contentions have been urged in the writ petition, challenging Exhibit P3 order of transfer passed by the Director of Homoeopathy and parties have joined issue on such contentions, after arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.Thaliyal R.Gopakumar submits that he will be satisfied if the petitioner is given liberty to approach the Government against Exhibit P3 order of transfer. He prays for a direction to the Government to take a decision within a time frame. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader as also Mr.V.Rajagopal, the counsel for the 1st respondent. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to approach the Government against Exhibit P3 order of transfer. If it is done, within a period of two weeks from today, a decision thereon shall be taken within a W.P ( C) No. 24245 of 2007 2 period of three weeks thereafter, after notice to the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent. The interim order passed by this Court on 8.8.2007 shall continue till the Government takes a decision as mentioned above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 24245 of 2007 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007