IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 14TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26349 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.BHASKARAN LABORATORY TECHNICIAN GRADE-I (RETIRED) PAITHODI HOUSE, P.O.NADUVANNUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SMT.PRIYA VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. Giri, J. ======================== W.P(C).No.26349 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 5th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner retired as a Laboratory Technician Grade I from the Health Department on 30.4.2007. He was due for promotion as Junior Scientific Officer in 2001, according to him. Obviously, the claim made by the petitioner at this stage can only be for notional promotion. Ext.P5 representation is stated to be pending before the Government. 2. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into the claim of the petitioner as contained in Ext.P5 and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. V.Giri, Judge. ess 5/9