IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19730 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.NAVEEN PHILIP MAMMEN, AARANGATTU, VELLAPPALLY LANE, KOTTAYAM-1 BY ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFATRE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).19730/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is appointed as Assistant Surgeon in the Health Services Department on advice by the PSC. Unfortunately, he is suffering from Congenital Meningomylocele and kidney disease and this requires haemo dialysis thrice a week. By the order of appointment, petitioner is posted to the Community Health Centre, Nedunkandam, in which place, according to the petitioner, there are no facilities to enable him to undergo dialysis. Petitioner has moved the Director of Health Services vide Exts.P4 and P5, seeking a posting either in Kottayam or in any other suitable place in Kottayam District, which he has pointed out in his representations. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing W.P.(C).19730/2008 2 the second respondent to consider Exts.P4 and P5 and take appropriate decision thereon for posting the petitioner in a place where there is a vacancy and which is as proximate as possible to his residence to enable him to undergo dialysis even while attending to his duties. Orders may be passed in this regard within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Copy of the writ petition shall also be produced along with the copy of the judgment by the petitioner, before the second respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs