IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2009 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 29043 of 2009(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- DR.SUJA ANI.G., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ORTHODONTICS, DENTAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON, SENIOR ADVOCATE MR.P.K.MANOJKUMAR SMT.SUSHYA RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DME, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, DENTAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CONVENER, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION SERVICE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.29043 of 2009-A - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is working as Associate Professor in Orthodontics in the Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram. She is aspiring for promotion as Professor. It is pointed out in the writ petition that this Court by Ext.P4 judgment, directed the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department to pass final orders in the matter of declaration of probation of the petitioner in the post of Associate Professor in Orthodontics, within three months from the date of judgment. It was also observed therein that if the petitioner's probation in the category of Associate Professor is declared satisfactorily completed, the respondents shall consider her case also for promotion to the category of Professor in Orthodontics. By Ext.P5, the probation of the petitioner was declared. 2. The grievance raised in the writ petition is regarding the non convening of the meeting of the D.P.C. 3. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that even though earlier a meeting of the D.P.C. was scheduled to be held, for want of availability of the Member of the Public Service Commission, it could not wpc 29043/2009 2 be held and now the meeting is scheduled to be held on 15.12.2009. The same is recorded. Respondents 1 and 2 will take all steps to finalise the promotion to the post of Professor without delay. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/