IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2010 / 19TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17604 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.GLADY GEORGE, 'PRIYADARSHINI', PALLIMUKKU, PETTAH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-24. (ASST. SURGEON, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.) BY ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY SRI.SNDEEP T GEORGE SMT.K.R.RIJA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SREELATHA P.V., ASSISTANT SURGEON, PH CENTER, THURAVOOR. 4. SURESH BABU T.V., ASSISTANT SURGEON, GENERAL HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.17604 OF 2010 (A) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an Assistant Surgeon who was posted in the Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Nedumangad. By the impugned order, she has been posted at Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Muvattupuzha. Going by the averrments itself, the stations opted by the petitioner are General Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, Woman and Child Hospital, Thycaudu and for retention in Nedumangad itself. Petitioner has no case that anybody junior to her has been posted in any of these places. If so, she cannot have any grievance. Counsel contends that the petitioner having contracted an intercaste marriage is entitled to a posting at her husband's place. Petitioner is at liberty to move appropriate authorities urging this claim. Reserving that liberty to the petitioner the writ petition is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :