IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2007 / 11TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 14285 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SRI.P.C.VERONICA, W/O.P.T.GREGORY,AGED 53 YEARS,SELECTION GRADE TYPIST,CENTRAL LIBRARY,T.D.MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL,T.D.MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPPUZHA. 4. SRI.K.V.VINOD KUMAR, SECRETARY, KERALA MEDICAL EDUCATION MINISTERIAL STAFF ORGANIZATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO 14285/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF GOVT. ORDER G.O. (MS) NO. 191/90/H&FWD DT. 22.10.90 EXT.P2. COPY OF COMMUNICATION NO. E4/671/07/TDMCA DT. 26.2.2007 WITH DETAILS OF VARIOUS POSTS OF T.D. MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA EXT.P3. COPY OF APPLICATION DT. 27.2.07 BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P3(a). COPY OF LETTER NO.E2/2001/07/TDMCA DT. 28.2.2007 OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE COLLEGE EXT.P4. COPY OF APPEAL DT. 28.4.2007 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE GOVT. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 14285 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 2ndday of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitoiner is stated to be working as Selection Grade Typist in Central Library, T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha. According to her, she is a Post Graduate in Sociology and therefore she is entitled to be promoted as Social Scientist. She further claims that she is the seniormost in the feeder category in question. 2. Anyhow, I do not propose to deal with the above contention at this stage in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner at the Bar. He submits that petitioner has preferred Ext.P4 appeal before respondent No.1 highlighting all the relevant aspects of the issue. The limited prayer is to issue a direction to respondent No.1 to take a decision on Ext.P4 expeditiously. In the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 strictly on its merit and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Respondent No.1 shall WPC NO.14285/07 Page numbers ensure that petitioner is afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.1 for compliance. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps WPC NO.14285/07 Page numbers A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007