IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2007 / 12TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 28906 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.GEORGE MATHEW SEBASTIAN, M.B.B.S KOTTAYARIKIL HOUSE, SREEKANDAMANGALAM P.O. ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM - 686 562. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH THOMAS SRI.K.P.SHAHUL HAMEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE STATE MISSION DIRECTOR (AGROGYAKERALAM), NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, NEAR MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD ADV. SRI.M.AJAY,SC,NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MIS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 28906 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer of the petitioner is that he should be relieved from his obligation to serve in rural areas. He has now been directed to join duty at Kannur district and sign a new contract and that led him to file this writ petition. 2. Petitioner has filed Exts. P4 and P5 representations before respondents 2 and 3. Ext.P5 is a representation addressed to the 2nd respondent. He being the competent authority, the 2nd respondent shall consider the representation and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, Ext.P6 shall be kept in abeyance. 3. As suggested by the learned Government Pleader, the petitioner shall appear before the 2nd respondent on 12.10.07 at 11.30 a.m., in which event the representation submitted by the petitioner shall be considered and appropriate orders thereon shall be passed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vps ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE OP NO.8556/01 JUDGMENT 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2007 CRL.R.P.769/00 ORDER IN CRL.M.P. NO.4143/00 IN CRL.R.P.769/00 DISMISSED 13.9.07 SD/- K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE.