IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10725 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JESSY M.T., AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.A.P.DAVIS, STAFF NURSE, CHC PUDUKKAD, TRICHUR, RESIDING AT ALUKKA HOUSE, KODAPUZHA, CHALAKKUDY, TRICHUR. 2. JEESMOL AUGUSTINE, 35 YEARS, W/O.K.C.GEORGE, STAFF NURSE, GOVT.HOSPITAL, TRICHUR RESIDING AT KANNAMPUZHA HOUSE, SOUTH KORATI, MANGALASSERY, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), TRICHUR. 3. SMT.LISSY A.D., STAFF NURSE, C/O.DMOH, ERNAKULAM. 4. SMT.LILLY P.V., STAFF NURSE, C/O.DMOH, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH FOR R1, 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 10725 of 2010 M ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners, who are Staff Nurses, have filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P2 order of transfer dated 22-03-2010. It is the contention of the petitioners that they are directly recruited to Thrissur district and hence, transfer to Ernakulam district would entail the loss of seniority. That apart, it is the contention of the petitioners that there is no necessity of transferring the petitioners out of Thrissur district as sufficient number of vacancies are available in Thrissur district itself. Pointing out the aforesaid aspects, the petitioners have filed Exts.P4 and P4(a) representations before the 2nd respondent. As noticed hereinbefore, the specific contention of the petitioners is that at this stage five open vacancies are available in Thrissur district itself. This is a matter which requires consideration by the 2nd respondent. 2. Therefore, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exts.P4 and P4(a) representations and WPC.10725/2010 : 2 : pass orders thereon, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case vacancies are available and substitutes have not been joined in place of the petitioners, the petitioners shall be permitted to continue till an order has been passed in terms of the above direction. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge