IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 30142 of 2010(P) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- SATHYA KUMAR, PHARMACIST, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY, KAZHAKKOOTTAM. BY ADVS. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SMT.NINI GANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR, INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30142 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Pharmacist working in the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine under the Government of Kerala. Prior to entering service of the Government of Kerala, the petitioner had military service. According to the petitioner, as per Ext.P4 and P5 judgments, the petitioner is entitled to get the military service also counted for grant of higher grade in State service. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the first respondent. The petitioner submits that as a condition for such consideration, the petitioner had also paid certain amounts to the Government as evidenced by Exts.P3 and P4. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 representation filed by the petitioner in this regard in the light of the decisions of this Court. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I W.P.(C)No.30142/10 2 dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. While doing so, the first respondent shall consider the various decisions of this Court on the subject. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.30142/10 3