IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2007 / 2ND MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1809 of 2007(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.N.K.VELAYUDHAN, S/O.LATE N.C.KUNJU, AGED 54, DY.DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE AND DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), D.M.O.(H) OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DR.D.RADHAKRISHNAN, STATE T.B.OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.1809 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The Government Pleader submits that the order under challenge has been modified noticing the fact that the petitioner has been transferred to a post which is not interchangeable with that of the District Medical Officer or Deputy Director of Health Services. Fresh orders have been passed posting the petitioner at Alappuzha in an interchangeable post. The writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the above fact, the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No. 2