IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10404 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- DR.SANIL KUMAR.M.C., TUTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE, GOVERNMENT HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT MUTHANGATTU HOUSE, MANJANAKKADU, NARAKKAL P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADVS. MR.KKM.SHERIF MR.LAL K.JOSEPH MR.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN MR.V.R.REKESH MR.K.S.SREELY KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, CONVENER, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION RESPONDENTS COMMITTEE (HIGHER), DEPARTMENT OF HOMEOPATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.T.MAHAMMOOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No.10404 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Tutor in Department of Forensic Medicine in Government Homeopathic Medical College, Kozhikode. He aspires for promotion as Lecturer. The petitioner's grievance is that despite the existence of vacancies, the petitioner is not being considered for promotion. The petitioner also submits that at the same time, the Departmental Promotion Committee held on 08.02.2010 has prepared select lists of eligible candidates for promotion, in other departments. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation dated 19.3.2010 before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Ordinarily I should have dismissed the writ petition W.P.(C) No.10404 of 2010 -2- since the petitioner has, after sending the representation dated 19.3.2010, filed this writ petition on 24.3.2010 without going sufficient time to the 2nd respondent to consider the same. However taking a lenient view, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Jvt