IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 18TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28058 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.R.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 51 U.D.CLERK, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITA, CHALAKUDY.P.O. THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.PAULSON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERLA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695001. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, THRISSUR-680001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ARAVINDA BABU.T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 28058 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 9th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an Upper Division Clerk in the Health Services Department. He is a member of a Scheduled Caste and is also physically handicapped. In the matter of his promotion, the petitioner has certain grievances, which have been highlighted in Ext.P16 representation filed before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P16 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P16, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2