IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20925 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.ABDUL RASHEED K.P., CONSULTANT IN OBSTESTRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD SINGH CHERIYAN SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU SRI.K.R.RANJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMET OF HEALTH, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, KOZHIKODE-673032. BY G.P.SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.20925 of 2010 (M) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner’s grievance is that overlooking his option for posting to Kozhikkode, he was posted at Kannur. It is his case that one Smt.Sheeba T Joseph was posted at Kozhikkode, though she had not opted for that place. 2. Instructions have been obtained by the learned Government Pleader. According to the learned Government Pleader, the petitioner and Smt.Sheeba T Joseph had opted for posting at W&C Hospital, Kozhikkode and General Hospital. Kozhikkode. It is stated that initially Smt.Sheeba T.Joseph was not posted at Kozhikkode and that she had approached this Court by filing WP(C) No.18011/2010. Accordingly the matter was re-examined, when it was found that she had opted for Kozhikkode and she was at Serial No.76 in the seniority list, and on that basis, she was given posting at Kozhikkode in preference to the petitioner, who is at serial No.84 in the seniority list. WP(C) No.20925/2010 -2- Therefore, the resultant position is that both the petitioner and Smt.Sheeba T.Joseph had opted for posting at the same place and among them Smt.Sheeba T.Joseph is senior. In such circumstances, if Smt.Sheeba T.Thomas has given posting at Kozhikkode, the petitioner has no redressable grievance. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg