IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26519 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.M.JAYAKUMAR, S/O.P.N.MADHAVAN PILLAI, MEDICAL OFFICER, DISTRICT HOMEO HOSPITAL, KOTTANAD, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIRECTOR OF HOMEOPATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HOMEOPATHY), PATHANAMTHITTA. MR.P.NANDAKUMAR, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.26519 of 2010 (L) -------------------------- Dated, this the 19th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Medical Officer in Homoeo. According to the petitioner, for the last 4 ½ years, he has been working at Kottanad in Pathanamthitta District. The petitioner submits that this being a rural service in terms of the provisions contained in Government Orders, he is eligible for Home District posting, which is to Kollam District. The petitioner submits that presently a vacancy has arisen at Pattazhi, Vadakkekkara in Kollam District and therefore seeking a posting to that vacancy, he submitted Ext.P4 representation addressed to the 2 nd respondent, to the 3 rd respondent, and that the 3 rd respondent by Ext.P5 dated 19/07/2010 has forwarded Ext.P4 to the 2 nd respondent. In this writ petition, what he seeks is a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation. 2. Having regard to the above, I feel it is only appropriate that the 2 nd respondent should consider Ext.P4 representation on an expeditious basis. Therefore, there will be a direction to the 2 nd WP(C) No.26519/2010 -2- respondent to pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent, who shall consider Ext.P4. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg