IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 16TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26760 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: T.O.FRANCIS, AGED 50, S/O.OUSO, THALIYANYATH HOUSE, CIVIL SURGEON - SUPERINTENDENT IN CHARGE, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITRAL, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.PRADEEP KUMAR SMT.JENNY THANKAM RESPONDENTS: 1. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, ERNAKULAM NEAR BOAT JETTY, ERNAKULAM. 4. DR.M.K.MOHANAN, CIVIL SURGEON, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. DR.BEENA DEVI, CIVIL SURGEON, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 26760 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 7th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is working as Civil Surgeon and Superintendent in Additional Charge of the Taluk Government Hospital, North Paravur, is aggrieved by the fact that he has been given such additional charge. He has moved the Director of Health Services for relieving him from such additional duties vide Ext.P2. It is obviously open to the Head of the Department to decide as to who should be put in charge and who may be relieved from duty. The Director shall consider the request in Ext.P2 and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. V. GIRI, JUDGE. rv