IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12462 of 2008(S) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. ANIL KUMAR, S/O.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 46 YEARS, CHAIRMAN, JANASREE MISSION, THRIKKADAVOOR MANDALAM, KOLLAM. 2. S. MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. K.SIVARAMA PILLAI, ISWARYA, KUREEPUZHA, KAVANAD P.O., KOLLAM. 3. R. PRAKASH BABU, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. RAVEENDRAN, ATHIKKATTU KIZHAKKETHARA, THIRUMULLAVARAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. WPC No.12462/2008 -2- 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVT.VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KOLLAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & M.C. HARI RANI, J. ------------------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.12462 of 2008-S ------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Public spirited citizens have filed this Public Interest Litigation seeking the following relief. It is as under: “i). Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to shift the two posts of pediatricians from District Hospital, Kollam to Victoria Hospital, Kollam and fill up those two posts of Pediatricians and other two posts of pediatricians sanctioned in 2005 while implementing specialty Cadre System at the Victoria Hospital, Kollam, forthwith.” (2). The main grievance of the petitioners appears to be that, there are no sufficient Pediatricians to work in Victoria Hospital, Kollam. (3). When the matter was posted before the Court for admission, we have directed Smt.Meera, learned Government Pleader to get appropriate instructions from the contesting respondents. (4). Smt.Meera, learned Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that, though the sanctioned strength of Pediatricians in Government Victoria Hospital is six, for the present, there are 4 Pediatricians WPC No.12462/2008 -2- working in that hospital. (5). We do not doubt the statement made by the learned Government Pleader. (6). Taking note of the statement made by the learned Government Pleader, we are of the opinion that substantial prayers sought for by the petitioners is already granted by the State Government. Therefore, no further directions are required in this petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, as having become unnecessary. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE MS