IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2342 of 2011(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.PRASANTH KUMAR, MBBS, DLO (DNB) S/O.K.V.KRISHNAN, JUNIOR RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENT, KANNUR MEDICAL COLLEGE, ANJARAKKANDY, MAMBA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------------ 1. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALICUT, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 005. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.2342 OF 2011(P) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T After completing MBBS petitioner was appointed in the Government Service being selected by the PSC. Thereafter he completed DNB course and in terms of the bond executed, he is to serve Government for one year. Case of the petitioner is that in terms of clause 10 of Ext.P2, those who have already served under the bond has no liability to serve any further. It is stated that since he has already rendered 4 years of service to Government he should be exonerated of the liability to serve under the bond obligation. 2. It is evident from clause 10 of Ext.P2 that the only category of employees who are exonerated of the liability to serve under the bond obligation are those who have already served the Government under bond obligation. On the other hand as far as the petitioner is concerned, the period of service rendered by him was as a regular employee on being selected by the PSC. Such appointees will not get the protection of clause 10 of Ext.P2. If that be so, petitioner's request to exonerate him from WPC.No. 2342/011 :2 : the bond obligation is of no merit. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/