IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2010 / 20TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 20127 of 2010(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- FATHUHUDEEN,S/O.ABDUL RASHEED, T.C.NO.13/1760(20),KALAKAUMUDI ROAD, MEDICAL COLLEGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.M.R.ANANDAKUTTAN SMT.M.A.ZOHRA SRI.R.S.MADHU SRI.MAHESH ANANDAKUTTAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(S) DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR,DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL,MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 20127 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as an Associate Professor in Pulmonary Medicine in Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. The contention of the petitioner is that he is the senior most in the category and as such he is entitled to be considered for promotion to the post of Professor in Pulmonary Medicine. According to the petitioner sufficient vacancies are available in the department in the said category. In the said circumstances, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 representation before the first respondent. Ext.P2 is dated 22.6.2010. It is aggrieved by the delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P2 that the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2. In view of the order, I propose to pass in this writ petition, I do not think it necessary to look into the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner in this writ petition. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Considering the fact that Ext.P2 is pending before the first respondent, this writ petition is disposed WPC.20127/2010 : 2 : of, without making any observation as to the merits of the contention, with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge