IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2009 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5200 of 2009(T) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. DR.N.VIMALA, READER, DEPARTMENT OF RASA SASTHRA AND BHAISHAJJYAKALPANA, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM R/AT.SWATHY, H.NO.677, DARSAN NAGAR, 6TH LANE, PEOORKKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DR.JAYASREE.P.READER, DEPARTMENT OF DRAVYAGUNAVINJAN, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, R/AT.RESHMI, T.C.NO.2/3297, CRRA/A16, NEAR CHALAKKUZHI ROAD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, RP. BY ITS SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CONVENER, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE TO THE POST OF PROFESSORS, AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.5200 of 2009-T --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of March, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri. P.Sreekumar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.A.J.Varghese, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioners are Readers working in the Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram. They have filed this writ petition aggrieved by the delay on the part of the respondents in effecting promotions to the category of Professor in the respective departments to which they belong. The pleadings disclose that the petitioners have moved the Government in Exhibits P6 and P7 representations, requesting the Government to convene the Departmental Promotion Committee to select officers eligible for promotion to the category of Professor. They have also pointed out in the said representation that vacancies of Professor exist. Since the petitioners have already moved the Government, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department to consider the request made by the petitioners in Exhibits P6 and P7 and takes steps to convene the W.P(C) No.5200 of 2009-T 2 Departmental Promotion Committee if steps have not so far been taken, at the earliest and in any event within four months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Needless to say the claims of other eligible persons shall also be considered by the Departmental Promotion Committee. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE ab