IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 8TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26094 of 2011(J) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M.P.SUDHAKUMARI, HEADMISTRESS, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KUMARANALLUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. V. VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.26094/2011 J APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DATED 16-6-2011. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER ISSUED THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DATED 27-7-2011. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 9-7-2011. EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 24-9-2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.26094 of 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks for a direction to the Government to consider Exhibit P4 request made by the petitioner to give a transfer to the petitioner in the vacant post of Headmistress in the Government Higher Secondary School, Kuttiadi in Kozhikode District.. 2. The petitioner is presently posted in the Government Higher Secondary School, Kumaranalloor in Palakkad District. Exhibit P1 is the proceedings of the Director of Public Instruction wherein promotions were granted to various persons including the petitioner. The petitioner was initially posted at the Government Higher Secondary School, Vellathooval in Idukki District. After joining there, the order of transfer was issued posting the petitioner in Palakkad District. 3. It is pointed out that Sl.Nos.725 and 726 in Exhibit P1 ranked list who were also given posting in Idukki District have been transferred to nearest convenient places in Kozhikode W.P.(C)No.26094/11 -2- District as per Exhibit P2 order; but the petitioner who is Sl.No.715 was not granted the said benefit. 4. In paragraph No.4 it is pointed out that the petitioner's family consists of her husband and children and her husband is having serious ailments and he has been under constant medical care. The petitioner's daughter is studying in Std.X and therefore a transfer to Kozhikode District will be of much relief to her. Pointing out an existing vacancy, the petitioner has filed Exhibit P4 representation before the Government. 5. There will be a direction to the Government to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P4 representation within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment to the Government for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn