IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2009 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35094 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.USHAKUMARI,SENIOR GRADE OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT,INSTITUTE OF OPTHALMOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(K)DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.35094 OF 2009 (F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Senior Grade Ophthalmic Assistant working at Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Thiruvananthapuram. According to the petitioner, consequent on the abolition of dual control system, 18 posts of Ophthalmic Assistants were transferred to the Director of Medical Education. Petitioner also aspire for getting accommodated in the Director of Medical Education. It is stated that if two more posts are transferred, petitioner will get accommodation under the Director of Medical Education. Petitioner refers to Exts.P2 and P3 which indicates existence of vacancies in the institutions coming under the Director of Medical Education and has filed Ext.P4 before the first respondent, requesting that the 3 posts be transferred to the Director of Medical Education. A decision on Ext.P4 has not been taken. It is with this grievance the writ petition is filed. 2. Taking into account the above and having regard to the fact that this is essentially a natter for the first respondent to WPC.No. 35094/09 :2 : consider, I direct the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 2 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. 35094/09 :3 :