IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2008 / 22ND ASWINA 1930 W.P(C).No. 30005 of 2008(V) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.N. RAMADASAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, HEALTH EDUCATOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RESIDING AT SREE RAMYAM, ALANGAD, ALUVA BY ADV. SRI.T.A.RAJAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. P.S. JAYAKUMAR, SOCIAL SCIENTIST, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 30005 OF 2008 (V) ==================== Dated this the 14th day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T The claim in this writ petition is for promotion to the post of Lecturer in Medical Education Department. Petitioner submits that there are two vacancies and that he had staked his claim by filing Ext.P7 representation. Despite this, in the DPC held on 28/8/08, without considering his case, the 4th respondent was decided to be recommended for promotion. It is with this grievance, the writ petition has been filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, he is senior and is eligible, there is no reason why his representation should not be considered. 3. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext.P7 representation made by the petitioner and do the needful in this matter. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp