IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 18TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 174 of 2011(V) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- B. SUDHARMMA, CHIEF GOVERNMENT ANALYST, GOVERNMENT ANALYST'S LABORATORY, VANCHIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 035. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY, SMT.N.SANTHA, SRI.K.A.BALAN, SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO, SRI.S.A.ANAND. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY, QUARTERS NO.5, KERALA STATE INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 014. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER), HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.SANDESH RAJA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 174 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Chief Government Analyst in the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Kerala. According to the petitioner, she is fully qualified for promotion to the post of Deputy Director of Health Services (PFA) which is in existence from 01.12.2008 onwards. But for want of convening the Departmental Promotion Committee (Higher), the petitioner is not being considered for the promotion is the grievance of the petitioner. I directed the Government Pleader to get instructions as to why DPC is not being convened. The learned Government Pleader submitted on 21.01.2011 that a proposal has been mooted for convening the DPC and he sought time to get instructions as to within that time the same can be completed. The learned Government Pleader today submits that, a definite time fame cannot now be stated. W.P.(C)No. 174 of 2011 -2- Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the Departmental Promotion Committee (Higher) for considering promotion to the post of Deputy Director of Health Services (PFA) shall be convened and the case of all eligible persons be considered to prepare the select list as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. After preparing the select list, the vacancy shall also be filled up within that time frame. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/