IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2010 / 28TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20071 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.SUJA ANI.G,ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ORTHODONTICS,DENTAL COLLEGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (B)DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, (DME)THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL,DENTAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CONVENOR,DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(HIGHER)FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION SERVICE, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P.SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.20071 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 19th July, 2010 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed mainly challenging Ext.P33 and for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding respondents 1 and 4 to consider the petitioner for promotion to the post of Professor in Orthodontics under the Medical Education Department. 2. When this matter is taken up, learned Government Pleader submitted that, in fact, subsequent to the filing of this writ petition the petitioner was promoted to the post of Professor in Orthodontics. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner also endorsed the same. Now that the grievance raised in this writ petition has been substantially redressed, the learned senior counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner did not want to pursue this writ petition any further. But, at the same time, the learned senior counsel submitted that the petitioner is aggrieved by the posting given to her on promotion as Professor in Orthodontics at Government Dental College, Kottayam. If the petitioner has any grievance with respect to the said posting on promotion, it will be open to the petitioner to challenge the same in appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. Subject to the same, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS