IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13922 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR. ASHA RANI.T.K, W/O. SURESH KUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, CONSULTANT IN OBST & GYNAE. TALUK HOSPITAL, THODUPUZHA RESIDING AT THANICKAL HOUSE, NEVADA.P.O, PALA. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, PIN - 695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. DR. HARSHA REGEN, CONSULTANT IN OBST & GYNAE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM - 682 001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 13922 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 24th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as a Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Taluk Hospital, Thodupuzha. According to her, in accordance with her seniority and scoring points as per Ext.P1, the petitioner is entitled for a posting at district hospital, Kottayam. Although the petitioner has filed a request for the same, the 3rd respondent, who is junior to the petitioner, has been preferred for the posting at district hospital, Kottayam. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 petition before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge