IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2424 of 2009(L) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ DR.ABDUL HAKKIM.M, MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT TALUK AYURVEDIC HOSPITAL, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. BY ADV. MR.RAFFEEKH.K RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, KALPETTA, WAYANAD. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 2424 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Medical Officer (Ayurvedic) in the Government Taluk Hospital, Sulthan Bathery. The first respondent had published final gradation list of Medical Officers as on 1-1-2003 wherein the petitioner is serial No.155. From the above list, candidates up to rank No.154 have already been promoted. Even though on 26.12.2008 the third respondent had promoted various officers and the petitioner was omitted to be included in the said list. Only then the petitioner realised that he had been omitted from the select list published by the 4th respondent by Ext.P7. The same is dated 24.12.2008. 2. Seeking for appropriate relief in the matter, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 before the first respondent. The petitioner had also filed Ext.P6 before the Convenor, Department of Promotion Committee under Rule 28(8)(a) of KS&SSR. 3. In the light of the said development, there will be a direction to the Convenor, Department of Promotion Committee to consider Ext.P6 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The same will be done within a period of six weeks wpc:2424 of 2009 2 from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps