IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 12381 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.SREELEKHA, W/O.K.UTHAMAN, AGED 41 YEARS, LADY HEALTH SUPERVISOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 12381 of 2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT-P1: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O (P) NO.290/98/H & FWD OF THE GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT-P2: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.ESS-26346/2006/DHS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT-P3: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.FWA5-16906/07/DHS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 12381 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Lady Health Supervisor working under the respondents. She claims promotion to the post of Public Health Nursing Tutor, in accordance with the rules, governing appointment to the said post. Feeling aggrieved by the delay in convening the DPC and ordering promotion to that post, this writ petition is filed. Learned Government Pleader upon instruction submitted that steps are taken to convene the DPC and to prepare the select list of eligible candidates for promotion. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to complete the formalities and publish the DPC list, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Needless to say that in case the petitioner is included in the DPC list further action for promoting the petitioner according to her turn shall be completed, without delay. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007