IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24254 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PUSHPA V.K, W/O.RAGHAVAN NAICKER STAFF NURSE GRADE-1 MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RESIDING AT TC 14/416 (3) MEENAKSHY POOTHY ROAD, MEDICAL COLLEGE PO,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001 2. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001 3. NURSING SUPERINTENDENT MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 011. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 011. MR.DILIP MOHAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.24254 of 2010 (F) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as Staff Nurse Gr.-1 at Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. It is stated that due to various ailments, she is not in a position to attend night duty and also to attend duties, which are likely to cause drug allergy. It is stated that this grievance of the petitioner was recognised earlier, and that she was exempted from night duty and was given a convenient posting. According to her, consequent on the abolition of dual control system, she came under the Directorate of Medical Education, and that she is now posted to ward duty. It is stated that as she could not discharge the duties, she had to enter on leave and that for the aforesaid reasons, seeking a convenient posting, she made Ext.P5 representation to the 1st respondent, and orders have not been passed thereon. It is with this grievance, this writ petition has been filed. 2. If the petitioner has a grievance as stated above, I feel it WP(C) No.24254/2010 -2- is for the petitioner to move the Director of Medical Education, in which event, it is for that authority to consider the grievance of the petitioner and pass orders thereon. 3. Therefore, I leave it open to the petitioner to approach the 2nd respondent by filing a representation. It is directed and if such a representation is received from the petitioner within two weeks from today, orders thereon will be passed by the 2nd respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks thereafter. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment also before the 2nd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg