IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14332 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. S. VENUGOPALA PILLAI, PHARMACISTS GRADE-II, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, MALAYALAPUZHA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT 2. K.M. VALSALA, PHARMACISTS GRADE-II, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, MALAYALAPUZHA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (ISM), PATHANAMTHITTA. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14332/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners, while working as Attenders in the Government Ayurvedic Dispensary, were provisionally promoted as Pharmacists Grade-II, vide Exts.P1 and P2. It is admitted as per Rule 3(c) of the Special Rules relating to the Subordinate Services, Pharmacists Grade-II are required to acquire the test qualification of Ayurveda Pharmacy course. It is again admitted that though the petitioners had originally appeared for the test, they were not successful. But later when another test was notified, they had applied for the same, but they were unfortunately not issued the hall tickets. Petitioners submit that though not fault of theirs, they have been deprived of an opportunity of acquiring the requisite test qualification. To Ext.P5 notice of show cause, Ext.P7 representation has been submitted before the first respondent. W.P.(C).14332/2008 2 In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing that Ext.P7 should be considered by the first respondent and orders passed thereon, as expeditiously as possible. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs