IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2010 / 25TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25644 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- DR.A.ABDUL SALAM, S/O.ABDUL KHADER, AGED 42 YEARS, DAYA BHAVAN, VELLAKKINAR, ALAPPUZHA BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION POST MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O.PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, PSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 25644 OF 2010 (E) ===================== Dated this the 16th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a student of DM Cardiology, who will be completing the course on 31/7/2012. While so, he was advised by the PSC for appointment to the post of Senior Lecturer in General Medicine. Thereupon, the petitioner submitted a representation requesting the authorities to extend his joining time till he completes the course on 31/7/2012. The representation was forwarded to the Director of Health Services, which was forwarded to the Government and the Government rejected his request by Ext.P5. It is thereupon the writ petition is filed. 2. As already seen, the request of the petitioner is to extend joining time till 31/7/2012 when he completes the course. In my view, if the government have thought that it is not desirable in public interest to keep the post vacant until the end of July, 2012, such view taken by the Government cannot be said to be an arbitrary one warranting interference. That apart, the WPC No. 25644/10 :2 : petitioner has not shown any Rule or Government Order entitling him to seek extension of joining time as sought for by him. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp