IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 11TH MAY 2010 / 21ST VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14547 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.P.SUDHA, REFRACTIONIST GRADE-I, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 14547 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the senior most Refractionist Grade-I in the Medical Education Service. She is aspiring for promotion to the post of Senior Grade Refractionist. According to the petitioner, a ratio has been prescribed for promotion to the said post. This Writ Petition has been filed mainly with the prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to treat Refractionist and Orthoptists as one category. 2. According to the petitioner, the said categories are treated as one category under the Health Services Department with the common designation 'Ophthalmic Assistant' and therefore, there is no reason to adopt a different yardstick in the case of Medical Education Department. Raising such claims and contentions, the petitioner has already approached the second respondent by filing Ext.P4 representation. However, I do not think that the second respondent is competent to look into the grievances raised by the petitioner. The contentions of the petitioner that the said categories are to be treated as one as has been treated in the Health W.P.(C) NO.14547/2010 2 Services Department is a matter which can be looked into by the first respondent. To enable the first respondent to consider the said aspects, the petitioner is given liberty to file a representation before the first respondent. In case the petitioner submits such a representation within a period of one month from today, the same shall be considered and orders shall be passed thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from date of receipt of such representation. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.14547/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO.14547/2010 JUDGMENT 11th May, 2010