IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18208 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- JITHENDRANATH.P., ASSISTANT SURGEON, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA , REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL JUNCTION, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 18208 OF 2010 (A) ===================== Dated this the 15th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an Assistant Surgeon in the Department of Paediatrics. According to the petitioner, when options were invited, he exercised his options. It is stated that even though at the opted places, his seniors were accommodated, there are four vacancies at the Women and Children Hospital at Mangattuparamba and that his claim ought to be considered for a posting at that hospital. 2. Learned Government Pleader points out that the opted places of the petitioner were District Hospital, Kannur, Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Taliparamba and Government Hospital, Thalasserry. It is stated that at all these places, persons senior to him have been posted, and therefore, it is not correct to allege that the petitioner's options have been overlooked. 3. Now that the places opted by the petitioner are filled up by accommodating senior hands, petitioner can have no grievance against such action of the respondents. He cannot also find fault with the respondents for not posting him at WPC No. 18208/10 :2 : Mangattuparamba for the reason that this was not a place opted by the petitioner. 4. Be that as it may, having regard to the case of the petitioner that there are four existing vacancies at Mangattuparamba and as the petitioner has made a representation in this behalf vide Ext.P2 to the 2nd respondent, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp