IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2011 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14494 of 2011(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- DR.K.KUTTAPPAN,CONSULTANT IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY,W & C HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT ,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN- 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 035. 3. DR.KAVITHA.M.K, CONSULTANT IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, CHERTHALA,PIN 688 524. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 14494 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He was originally posted at Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Cherthala as per Ext.P1, in the specialty cadre, when new special rules creating three separate cadres in the Health Services Department were introduced. But one of her seniors namely Dr. Ciciliamma Thomas challenged the posting of the petitioner as per Ext.P1 and he was transferred by Ext.P2 to W & C Hospital, Alappuzha, where he is working at present. But his senior Dr. Ciciliamma Thomas who was posted at Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Cherthala was subsequently transferred and posted to Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Vythiri by Ext.P3. The petitioner's complaint is that going by seniority the petitioner should have been posted at Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Cherthala, in the place of W.P.(C)No. 14494 of 2011 -2- Dr. Ciciliamma but instead the 3rd respondent, who is junior to the petitioner has been preferred for that post. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as well as the 3rd respondent. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/