IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 17441 of 2008(B)
1. P.S. MAHEEDHARN, PHARMACIST P.H.CENTRE,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES,
... Respondent
2. THE D.M.O. ALAPPUZHA,
3. THE D.M.O., IDUKKI,
For Petitioner :SRI.C.K.SREEJITH
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.GIRI
Dated :23/06/2008
O R D E R
V.GIRI, J
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W.P.(C).17441/2008
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Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008
JUDGMENT
Petitioner, who is currently working at Kodikulam in
Idukki District as Pharmacist, aspires for a transfer to
Alappuzha taking note of the fact that petitioner’s wife is
now posted at Medical College Hospital, Alapuzha. In fact,
the petitioner’s wife had been posted at Alapuzha
accepting the request made by her for inter district
transfer. Petitioner has also, in the circumstances,
applied for a transfer to Alapuzha. In the meanwhile,
petitioner has been transferred from Kodikulam to
Adimali. Apparently petitioner had opted certain other
places in Idukki District itself. By order dated 11.6.2008,
it was directed that the petitioner may not be relieved
from his present station except after getting orders from
this Court. This was to enable the Government
Pleader to get instructions.
2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions
submits that the petitioner’s claim for a posting in
W.P.(C).17441/2008
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Alapuzha District will be considered in the next available
vacancy along with other eligible applicants.
Submission is recorded. In so far as the petitioner’s
request for a posting at a more convenient place in
Idukki District, is concerned, the transfer effected under
Ext.P9, is pending consideration under Ext.P11.
3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing
the third respondent to consider the petitioner’s request
for a posting in a place nearer to Kodikulam than
Adimali, within a period of four weeks from the date of
receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall be
heard before a decision is taken on Ext.P11.
V.GIRI,
Judge
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