IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2007 / 4TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 15650 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.S.LAKSHMY,MD;DNB, SENIOR LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF O & G, MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALICUT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 15650 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is apparently placed at Serial No.1 in the select list of Lecturers fit for promotion to the category of Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Medical College for the year 2006. The said list was approved by the Departmental Promotion Committee (Higher) for Medical Education Service at its meeting held on September 30, 2006. 2. Grievance of the petitioner is that promotion is still being delayed by the Government for no apparent or justifiable reason, despite availability of vacancies in Medical Colleges. Petitioner points out that there is one such vacancy in the Calicut Medical College itself. 3. Learned Government Pleader on getting instructions submits that the matter is under the active consideration of the Government and order of appointment will be issued without any further delay. The above submission is recorded. WPC NO.15650/07 Page numbers The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to ensure that the matter is not delayed any further and the petitioner is given promotion within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if there is no other legal impediment. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps WPC NO.15650/07 Page numbers A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007