IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 25188 of 2007(W)
1. DR.T.V.PADMANABHAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES,
4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH)
5. DR.T.V.SURENDRAN, ASSISTANT SURGEON,
6. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, KASARAGOD,
For Petitioner :SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :23/08/2007
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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Dated this the 23rd August, 2007
J U D G M E N T
The grievance of the petitioner is that by Ext. P9
the 5th respondent has been designated as the
Superintendent of the District Hospital. According to
the petitioner, he being the senior-most, he was the
deserving candidate to be designated in that category.
2. Learned Govt. Pleader, on instructions, submits
that although the practice was always to post senior
Doctor in the hospital as Supdt., in this case the 5th
respondent has been designated and that by this the
petitioner has not been prejudiced.
3. In my view, this is a matter to be examined by
the 1st respondent, especially when even according to
the respondents, the designation of the 5th respondent
is against the practice that has been followed.
Accordingly, I dispose of the writ petition directing
the petitioner to move an appropriate representation
before the 1st respondent, in which event the 1st
respondent will examine the grievance of the petitioner
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and pass appropriate orders without delay.
With these observations the writ petition is
disposed of.
ANTONY DOMINIC
JUDGE
jan/-