IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37715 of 2010(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ DR.V.P.SATHEESAN NAMBIAR, S/O.V.P.NAMBIAR, AGED 53 YEARS, READER AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SAMHITHA, SIDHANTHA AND SANSKRIT VAIDYARATNAM AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THAIKKATTUSSERY, OLLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE MANAGER, VAIDYARATNAM AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THAIKKATTUSSERY, OLLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 322. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 37715 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Reader and Head of the Department of Samhitha, Sidhantha and Sanskrit of Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Ollur, Thrissur, which is an aided Ayurveda Medical College. Pursuant to Ext.P1 judgment of this court, the Government sanctioned the 13 + 1 department system for the college in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Central Council of Indian Medicine Regulation. Staff strength was also fixed. But Ext.P2 order fixing the staff strength does not provide for a post of Professor in the Department of Samhitha, Sidhantha and Sanskrit. The petitioner submits that, Professors in other departments are junior to the petitioner and therefore it is arbitrary and unreasonable to deny the post of Professor to the petitioner. Seeking this relief the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the W.P.(C)No. 37715 of 2010 -2- 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 2nd respondent. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/-