IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2010 / 21ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17819 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.SANTHOSH BABU U., S/O.N.V.UNNIKRISHNAN, ANESTHETIST, ASSISTANT SURGEON, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAMADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17819 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as an Assistant Surgeon – Anaesthetist in the District Hospital, Idukki. His options were for postings at Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram; General Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram; and District Hospital, Thrissur, respectively. However, he is retained at Idukki. Petitioner submits that post in Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram, is kept vacant and a person junior to him has been posted at Thrissur. In so far as the General Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, is concerned, a person senior to him has been posted, and therefore, the petitioner can have no claim as far as that station is concerned. 2. On instructions, the learned Government Pleader submits that it was due to scarcity to Doctors in the Speciality of Anaesthetist that the options had to be overlooked. However, the fact remains that, according to the petitioner, one of the stations opted by him, viz., Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram, W.P.(C) No.17819/2010 2 is kept vacant and in another, a junior has been posted. Necessarily, therefore, he has grievance to be examined. 3. In view of the above, I direct the second respondent to consider Ext.P3 representation filed by the petitioner. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In so far as petitioner's case is concerned, status quo as on date shall be maintained. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE. nj. W.P.(C) No.17819/2010 3