IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18494 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.G.HARIDAS, CIVIL SURGEON, TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRSENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEAPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDHKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.18494 OF 2010 (J) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The relief sought in the writ petition is to direct the respondents to treat the period of leave availed of by the petitioner for Post Graduate Study, as qualifying services for annual increments and higher grade. Petitioner relies on Exts.P7 and P8 Government Orders where according to the petitioner requests made by similarly situated persons have been allowed. He also relies on Ext.P9 judgment rendered by this court in WP(c). NO.36439/2003, where according to the petitioner identical claim has been allowed. It is stated that the last representation made by the petitioner namely Ext.P10 is still pending consideration of the respondents. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P10, the matter needs to be considered by the first respondent and while considering Ext.P10 necessarily the first respondent should also duly adverting to Exts.P7 and P8 Government Orders and Ext.P9 judgment referred t above. WPC.No.18494 /2010 :2 : 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10, duly adverting to Exts.P7 to P9. An order as above shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/