IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6368 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.M.DINESAN, S/O.MURALEEDHARA MALLAN, AGED 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT PARARATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, SRINGAPURAM,KODUNGALLUR,THRISSUR DISTRICT, WORKING AS PEON,TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, KODUNGALLUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM G.P.O 695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM G.P.O 695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM G.P.O 695 001. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 6368 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 1st day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Peon in the Health Service Department of the State Government. For filling up the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade II, for which the petitioner is qualified as per the Special Rules, a ratio of 1:3 is prescribed between qualified hands in the Department and by direct recruitment. The petitioner has certain disputes as to the number of vacancies available for promotion. In this respect, the petitioner has filed Ext. P8 representation before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P8 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P8, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.