IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21681 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.K.THANKAMANI, W/O.K.K.MADHAVAN, 49 YEARS,SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE(HEALTH) MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ALEX A.JOHNSON, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE (HEALTH), MANANTHAVADY. WAYANAD DISTRICT (UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO DMO (H), THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.21681 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as Senior Superintendent in the District Medical Office at Wayanad. By Exhibit-P1 order, petitioner and the 3rd respondent were promoted and transferred to the District Medical Office (Health), Mananthavady in Wayanad. Petitioner claims to be senior to the 3rd respondent. Petitioner is a native of Thrissur district. She belongs to Malaraya community - a Scheduled Tribe. Her husband is working at B.S.N.L in Thrissur. She has applied for a transfer to Thrissur by Exhibit-P2. But under Exhibit-P4, transfer was granted to 3rd respondent, a junior to her. This has been objected to by the petitioner by means of Exhibit-P5 appeal before the 1st respondent and the same is pending. In the circumstances, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st W.P ( C) No.21681 of 2008 2 respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P5 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner and 3rd respondent. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.21681 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.21681 of 2008 4