IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 7468 of 2009(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- DR.LEO.L.K, PHARMACIST, GOVERNMENT HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT RAVATHY BHAVAN, MUDAVANMUGHAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL MR.N.P.PRAJEESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL AND CONTROLLING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-9. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (J) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ P.N.Ravindran, J. ================== W.P.(C) No.7468 of 2009 ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT Heard Sri.Thaliyal R. Gopakumar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. A.J.Varghese, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is presently working as Pharmacist in the Government Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital, Iranimuttom, Thiruvananthapuram. His grievance is that though he was qualified to be appointed as Tutor, he cannot seek such promotion in view of lack of promotional avenues. The petitioner submits that the Government had taken up the question of amendment of the Special Rules for promotion of Pharmacist to the category of Tutor and that though in Ext.P12 letter, the first respondent was directed to forward the proposal pursuant to Ext.P11 minutes, the first respondent has not so far sent a proposal as directed by the Government in Ext.P12. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner inter alia prays for a direction to the first respondent to furnish the proposal sought by the Government in Ext.P12 letter within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits on instructions that the first respondent has forwarded a proposal to amend the Special Rules in his letter dated 7.3.2009. In that WP(C) No.7468/09 -: 2 :- view of the matter, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the Government to take necessary follow up action pursuant to Ext.P11 minutes in the light of the proposal submitted by the first respondent on 7.3.2009, expeditiously. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 5/3