IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2010 / 16TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21052 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- DR. MARY.T.S., JUNIOR CONSULTANT (ANESTHESIA), TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL NEDUMANGAD RESIDING AT KOPPARA, T.C.12/398 (1) 32 M.N.LANE, PATTOM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-04. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT. HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 21052 OF 2010 (F) ===================== Dated this the 7th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Junior Consultant (Anesthesia). While working at General Hospital, Trivandrum, when options were invited, petitioner's options were for posting at General Hospital, Trivandrum, District Hospital, Peroorkada and Women and Children Hospital, Thycaud. However, seniors to her were posted in the opted stations, and by Ext.P2, the petitioner was posted at Kollam. 2. At that stage, petitioner pointed out that a junior to her was posted at Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Nedumangad, and thereupon by Ext.P3, petitioner was posted at Nedumangad. However, another doctor, who is senior to the petitioner represented against Ext.P3 and claimed posting at Nedumangad, and by Ext.P4, the said senior was posted in Nedumangad and petitioner is transferred to Karunagappally. 3. Petitioner now submits that there is a vacancy available in the Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Neyyattinkara and none has been posted in that vacancy. Pointing out the said WPC No. 21052/10 :2 : vacancy and requesting for a posting at Neyyattinkara, she has filed Ext.P5 before the 2nd respondent and prays for a direction for its consideration. 4. If as stated by the petitioner, there exists a vacancy at Neyyattinkara and if there is no superior claimant, there is no reason why the request shall not be considered. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that if the 2nd respondent has received a copy of Ext.P5, the said representation shall be considered and orders thereon shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp