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Mrs.V.Sasikala, D/O.Velusamy v. The Secretary

2017-12-19Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.33101 of 2017 V.Sasikala .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Dept., Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director, Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 6.

3.The Director, Director of Medical Education, Poonnamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 10.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner representation dated 06.11.2017 and transfer the petitioner from the Government Namakkal Head Quarters Hospital Namakkal to Pudukottai Primary Health Centre, or any Government Hospital, in Thoothukkudi District or Government Medical College Hospital or to any Government Hospitals or to any Urban Primary Health Centres at Thoothukkudi District, which is near to her native place. For petitioner : Mr.R.K.Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakashnarayanan, Spl.GP

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on her representation dated 06.11.2017, whereby the petitioner sought for a transfer from Government Namakkal Head Quarters Hospital, Namakkal, to Pudukottai Primary Health Centre.

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2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that initially, the petitioner was appointed as Staff Nurse in the Government Primary Health Centre, Parthibanur, Paramakudi, Namakkal District, on 05.03.2007. Before her appointment, she was married to one Mr.Velmurugan in the year 2005. It is also stated that she is having two school going children. Since her husband settled at his native place with his parents and children, she has been visiting them from her working place i.e. Namakkal, which is more 500 km. from Thoothudi. Therefore, she has made a representation dated 06.11.2017 seeking for a transfer to Pudukottai Primary Health Centre or any other Government Hospital in Thoothukudi District. However, till date, the respondent has not disposed of the said representation. Therefore, he pleaded, a direction may be given to the respondents to pass orders on the pending representation of the petitioner.

3. Mr.V.Jeyaprakash Narayanan, learned Special Government Pleader, by accepting notice for the respondents, seeks 8 weeks time to pass orders on the pending representation of the petitioner.

4. In view of the narrow prayer made by the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the pending representation dated 06.11.2017 of the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rkm To 1.The Secretary,Health and Family Welfare Dept., Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director, Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 6.

3.The Director, Director of Medical Education, Poonnamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 10. + 1 cc to Government Pleader SR.91101 W.P.No.33101 of 2017 (CS-IV) EU(17/01/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/