IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18566 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- HARI.S, ASSISTANT SURGEON, (ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY) DISTRICT HOSPITAL KOLLAM (UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER) BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DR.JAYESH MOHAN, JUNIOR MEDICAL CONSULTANT IN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOLLAM. 4. DR.SHANAVAZ MUSALLIAR, JUNIOR MEDICAL CONSULTANT, TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 5. DR.SURESH LAL, JUNIOR MEDICAL CONSULTANT, TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, KARUNAGAPPALLY. (ADDL.RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN IA NO.7905/10 DT 23/6/2010) GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 18566 OF 2010 (U) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Junior Consultant (Orthopaedic Surgery). His options were for District Hospital, Kollam, Taluk Headquarters, Karunagappally and Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Sasthamcotta. He has been posted to Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Kottarakkara. His grievance is that in the stations opted by him, juniors to him have been posted, and that, in that view, his options have been overlooked. It s seen that this grievance of the petitioner has been raised before the Director of Health Services by filing Ext.P6 representation. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P6 representation, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P6 and examine the grievance of the petitioner in the light of the guidelines governing placement and postings and adverting to the seniority position as well. Orders on Ext.P6 shall be passed, with notice to parties, if any, likely to be affected also. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC No. 18566/10 :2 : 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp