IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2011 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28164 of 2011(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR. P.S. REGHUNATHRAJ, SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT HOMOEO HOSPITAL, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J, SRI.T.G.SUNIL (PRANAVAM), SRI.K.R.GANESH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HOMOEOPATHY, DIRECTORATE OF HOMOEOPATHY,EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. LIJU STEPHEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.28164/2011-U: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28-1-2010 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(A): A TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST ATTACHED TO EXT. P-1 ORDER DATED 28-01-2010. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY ORDER DATED 4-9-2010 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 14-7-2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DECLARING THE PROBATION OF THE PETITIONER IN THE CATEGORY OF SUPERINTENDENT OF HOMOEO HOSPITAL. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY ORDER DATED 4-9-2010 BY WHICH THE PETITIONER WAS GIVEN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HOMOEO) ALAPPUZHA. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 1-10-2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Prv. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 28164 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner had entered service in the Homoeopathy Department as Homoeo Medical Officer in the year 1985. Thereafter he was promoted as Chief Medical Officer on 1-11-2003. Subsequently, he was promoted as Hospital Superintendent as per Ext.P2 order dated 4-9-2010. His probation in the category of Superintendent of Homoeo Hospital has been declared as per Ext.P2. His next promotion is as District Medical Officer (Homoeo). As per Ext.P4 the petitioner has been given additional charge of the vacant post of District Medical Officer (Homoeo), Alappuzha on 6-9-2010. According to him he has been discharging the duties of the District Medical Officer ever since. Though there are seven vacancies of District Medical Officers (Homoeo) in the State, the petitioner complains that he has not been posted as a District Medical Officer, till date. He has already submitted Ext.P5 representation seeking a posting as District Medical Officer (Homoeo). However, no orders have been passed thereon till date. WPC 28164/2011 2 He seeks the issue of appropriate directions to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5. 2. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. 3. Since the grievance of the petitioner is pending consideration of the first respondent in Ext.P5, it is only appropriate that the same is directed to be considered and disposed of without further delay. 4. In view of the above this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner set out in Ext.P5 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 28164/2011 3