IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18918 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.K.KUTTAPPAN, CONSULTANT IN GYNECOLOGY, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVIND BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.18918 OF 2010 (L) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a consultant in Gynecology and according to the petitioner he is still posted at Taluk Head Quarters Hospital Cherthala. He filed Exts.P7 and P8 before respondents 1 and 2 requesting for his retention in Cherthala itself. Petitioner seeks a direction for the consideration of these representations. 2. Government Pleader on instructions submits that, in WP(c). No.17818/2010 filed by Dr.Cilciamma Thomas, Gynecologist, who was posted at Alappuhzha, Government had submitted before this court that it has been decided to shift her to Cherthala Hospital and that recording the same the case was disposed of. It is stated that orders are being issued and therefore the petitioner cannot be retained at Cherthala. 3. In that view of the matter, as at present, this court cannot direct the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for retention at Cherthala, which direction will be in contradiction to what has been recorded in the judgment in WP(c).No.17818/2010. WPC.No. 18918/2010 :2 : Therefore the prayer sought by the petitioner in this writ petition cannot be granted. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/