IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2009 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35267 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR. RETNAM.S CIVIL SURGEON, TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.N.VIMALAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH KOLLAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECREARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, KARUNAGAPPALLY. Govt. pleader Smt. Anu Sivaraman THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.35267 OF 2009 (C) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Civil Surgeon working in the Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. Her main request is that she should be relieved of casualty duty, having regard to her seniority and health. A request made in this behalf is pending before the first respondent and she seeks an order for its consideration. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, Ext.P4 is pending before the first respondent, there is no reason why the first respondent shall not consider the same. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :