IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29242 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR. M.S.SASIKALA, CIVIL SURGEON, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONVENER, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HEALTH SERVICES AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 29242/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is working as Civil Surgeon, was considered for promotion to the post of Deputy Director of Health Service by the D.P.C. When select list was prepared by the Government pursuant to recommendations, petitioner's name was not included in the said list. Aggrieved thereby, petitioner preferred Ext.P5, statutory representation. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to look into Ext.P5 and take appropriate decision within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI Judge mrcs