IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10709 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. DR. PRAKASAN.M.P. PROFESSOR & HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, GOVERNMENT HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE,CALICUT. 2. DR. SASIDARA BABU.P.R. READER & HEAD OF DEPARTMENT,ANATOMY, GOVERNMENT HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE,CALICUT. 3. DR. VIJAYAN.P., READER & HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, SURGERY, GOVERNMENT HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE,CALICUT. 4. DR. GOPI.K.S. PROFESSRO & HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, PHARMACY, GOVERNMENT HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE,CALICUT. 5. DR. BEENA USMAN, LECTURER & HAD OF DEPARTMENT, PHYSIOLOGY, GOVERNMENT HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE,CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.N.JAMES KOSHY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (S) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTAPURM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.T.MAHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 10709 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are doctors working in the Homeopathic Medical Colleges under the Department of Homeopathic Medical Education. Their grievance in this writ petition is that although the Government has raised retirement age of allopathy doctors of medical colleges to 60 years from 55, corresponding change of retirement of age has not been given to the doctors of the Homeopathic Medical Colleges, which amounts to discrimination. Taking this contention, the petitioners have filed Ext.P4 before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 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.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The 1st respondent shall try to dispose of Ext.P4, if possible, by 30.4.2010, on which date, the petitioners are due to retire. In any event, the retirement of the petitioners shall be subject to the orders to be passed as directed above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2