IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15035 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RADHAMANI M.K., AGED 50 YEARS, W/O.V.K.SASIDHARAN, ASHA BHAVAN, KIDANGANNOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, SENIOR GRADE OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PANDANAD, ALLEPPEY. BY ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU SRI.JAGAN GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. V.V.MADHU, OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT, CHC VALLANA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. RESHMI R, OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT, CHENGANNUR TALUK HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA. 5. M.ABDUL JABARUDEEN, OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT GENERAL HOSPITAL, PATHANAMTHITTA. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.15035 of 2010 (D) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Senior Grade Ophthalmic Assistant in Health Services. She is aggrieved by Ext.P2, by which she has been transferred from PHC, Pandanadu, Alappuzha to CHC, Malippuram, Ernakulam District. According to the petitioner, the said order is against the options exercised by her and also against the guidelines. Irrespective of the contentions raised, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that her opted station is Taluk Hospital, Chengannur, where, a permanent vacancy of Ophthalmic Assistant is to arise soon. It is prayed that as and when vacancy arises, claim made by the petitioner in the option exercised for the General Transfer, 2010, and in Ext.P1, may be directed to be considered by the 2nd respondent. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, a vacancy is likely to arise at Taluk Hospital Chengannur, the place opted by the petitioner, there is no reason why the same also shall not be considered. WP(C) No.15035/2010 -2- Therefore, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's claim for posting to Taluk Hospital Chengannur, the place opted by her in Ext.P1, as and when vacancy arises and when claims are taken up for consideration against such vacancy. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg