IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33678 of 2010(H) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VENUNATHAN, AGED 49 YEARS, EDATHODIYIL HOUSE, THAVNUR VIA PANDIKKAD, MALAPPURAM DT. NOW WORKING AS COOK, DISTRICT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, VALAVENNUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN – 695 001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES, MALAPPURAM,PIN – 676 505 4. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP.BY SECRETARY, O/O PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 004 ADV. MR. ALEXANDER THOMAS – SC MR. ANTONY MUKKATH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33678 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Cook working in the District Ayurveda Hospital, Valavennur, Malappuram District, having entered service on 18.9.2008. According to the petitioner, as per the old special rules existing as on the date of occurrence of vacancy, the petitioner was entitled to promotion as Attender Gr.II. But subsequent to the occurrence of vacancy, new special rules have been introduced. The petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled to promotion in accordance with the old special rules. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the second respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders W.P.(C)No.33678/10 2 on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.33678/10 3