IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2010 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 6935 of 2010(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ T.P.BABU, S/O.POTHAN, AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT THINDIYATHIL HOUSE, PULPPALLY P.O., WYNAD DISTRICT, PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHEMBAKAPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.T.MADHU, SMT.C.R.SARADAMANI. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 6935 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Health Inspector in the Primary Health Centre, Chembakapara in Idukki District. Seeking an inter district transfer to Wayanad on compassionate grounds, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 representation. The prayer of the petitioner is that the respondents may be directed to consider his request for inter district transfer to Wayanad District. 2. The learned Government Pleader upon instructions submitted that only 10% of the vacancies available in an year is set apart for effecting inter district transfer. At present in Wayanad district no vacancy is available to that effect for effecting inter district transfer, it is further submitted. In view of the aforesaid position no relief can be granted to the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. However, it is made clear that the dismissal of the writ petition will not stand in the way of the petitioner to approach the Government with a petition to consider his claim on compassionate basis. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma // true copy// P.A. To Judge