JUDGMENT

The petitioner is working as Medical Officer in-charge at Community Health Centre, Panathady in Kasaragode District. She was placed under transfer as per Ext.P10 dated 12.11.2009. Ext.P10 transfer order was challenged by the petitioner by filing W.P.(C). No.33774 of 2009 and it was disposed by this Court as per Ext.P12 judgment dated 30.11.2009 with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P15 representation therein, made with the request to retain her in Panathady Community Health Centre itself. It was also directed therein to retain the petitioner till an order is passed thereon. In terms of the directions in Ext.P12 judgment, the first respondent considered Ext.P15 representation submitted by the petitioner and passed Ext.P13 order dated 28.1.2010. This Writ Petition is filed challenging Exts.P10 and P13 orders.

2. Admittedly, the petitioner has completed the normal period of stay of 3 years in the said station on 6.6.2009. Paragraph 4 of Ext.P13 would reveal the circumstances that led to the transfer of the petitioner. It is evident from Ext.P13 that it was with a viewto maintain a peaceful and healthy atmosphere in the said Community Health Centre that the pe