IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 29TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27958 of 2007(C) PETITIONER: G.VISALAKSHY AMMA, W/O K.SHANMUGHA BABU, AGED 54 YEARS, NON-MEDICAL SUPERVISOR, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH), ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.27958 of 2007 C ------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is working as a non-medical Supervisor in the Medical College, is seeking promotion to the post of Assistant Leprosy Officer. The said post is a selection post. Departmental Promotion Committee is yet to be convened. The petitioner is to retire on 31.10.2007. The petitioner refers to Ext.P5 circular, which enables the Government to promote a person provisionally who is due to retire within a period of six months. A similar request was considered in Exts.P6 and P7 judgments. After hearing learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P4, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, taking note of Ext.P5 circular and P6 and P7 judgments. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge