IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10527 of 2010(M) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SOPHY G.P., AGED 37 YEARS, W/O.K.V.JOSEPH, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, TRICHUR, RESIDING AT KAINIKKAL HOUSE, KORATTY, TRICHUR. (UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFER). BY ADV.MR.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), TRICHUR. 3. A.P.SHEELA, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, TRICHUR. (ON TRANSFER FROM MALAPPURAM). 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, TRICHUR. R1,R2 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 10527 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Staff Nurse under the Health and Family Welfare Department. This writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P2 to the extent it orders transfer of the petitioner from Thrissur to Malappuram District. The contention of the petitioner is that a transfer from Thrissur District to Malappuram would entail loss of seniority as she being a direct recruit to Thrissur District. Further it is contended that on account of availability of open vacancies in Thrissur District in the category of Staff Nurse there is absolutely no necessity to transfer the petitioner out of Thrissur District. Raising such claims and contentions the petitioner has preferred Ext.P4 representation before the second respondent. 2. The second respondent is competent to look into the grievances raised by the petitioner as per Ext.P4. As the petitioner is a direct recruit to Thrissur District it will only be appropriate to accommodate her in Thrissur District itself in case open vacancies are available. Therefore, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously, at any rate WPC.No.10527 of 2010 : 2 : within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma