IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2007 / 9TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2975 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RAJESWARI.B.A., W/O.DEVASAN, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL , KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.LAL GEORGE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON 29/01/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.2975 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th January,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner seeks for a transfer and posting as Staff Nurse Gr.I in any of the vacancies of Staff Nurse Gr.I available in Ernakulam District under the Health and Family Welfare Department. The petitioner has been working as Staff Nurse Gr.I in the District Hospital, Kollam for the past more than 8 years. 2. The claim raised by the petitioner is on the basis of the following: 3. She is a permanent resident of Ernakulam District. Her native place is at Puthencruz. She is having her aged parents, husband and two minor children. The petitioner was appointed pursuant to the selection made by the Public Service Commission. Initially she was posted at the Government Hospital, Kadackal in Kollam District. Later she was transferred and posted tot the District Hospital, Kollam on 3.5.2008. W.P ( C) No.2975 of 2009 2 4. Citing her personal difficulties, she has submitted Exhibit-P3 seeking for a transfer to Ernakulam District. Subsequently she has filed Exhibits P4 and P5 representations before the Government also. 5. Second respondent is the competent authority to consider the grievance of the petitiner. Therefore, the 2nd respondent will consider Exhibit-P3 or any further application which the petitioner may wish to file at the time of General Transfer-2009 and pass appropriate orders thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.2975 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.2975 of 2009 4