IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/16TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WPC.No. 32488 of 2011 (I) PETITIONER(S): MINIMOLE T.N,COOK,DISTRICT HOSPITAL, CHERUTHONI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADVS.SRI.M.V.THAMBAN, SRI.R.REJI, SMT.THARA THAMBAN, SRI.B.BIPIN, SMT.REVATHY P.NAIR. RESPONDENT(S): 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DMO (HEALTH), IDUKKI,IDUKKI DISTRICT 685 602. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SHAIJ RAJ T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-12-2011 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.32488/2011 I APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO.575/2008/H & FWD DTD. 19/1/1/2008. P2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-925/11(1) DTD. 28/02/2011 BY THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. P3: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A2- 1860/10 DTD. 24/06/2010. P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 32488 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th December, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a cook in the department of health and is presently posted to the District Hospital, Idukki. The complaint of the petitioner is that she has no avenues for promotion as the post of a cook is not included in the feeder category for promotion to any of the higher posts. In the department of Homeopathy and the department of Indian System of Medicines, cooks are included in the feeder category for promotion to higher posts like Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy Attender and also Laboratory Attenders. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 representation requesting for a change of category as Hospital Attender and further requesting that suitable action may be initiated to make amendments to the existing Special Rules to include the post of Cook also in the feeder category of higher post. She seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of Ext.P4. 2. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. In view of the limited relief that is sought, I am of opinion that this writ petition WPC 32488/2011 2 can be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4. 3. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner detailed in her representation evidenced herein by Ext.P4 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 32488/2011 3