IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33822 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ 1. ANITHA THOMAS, PHARMACIST (DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY T.D. MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALLEPPY. 2. GEETHA P. NAIR, PHARMACIST (DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY), MEDICAL COLLEGE,KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SR.) SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR SMT.SUSHYA RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 33822 OF 2008 (B) ==================== Dated this the 18th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners submit that they are Pharmacists in the Medical Education Department and the 1st petitioner is presently working at T.D. Medical College, Alleppey and the second petitioner is now working in the Medical College, Kottayam. According to them, by Ext.P12, post of Pharmacists has been included in the teaching staff category and by Ext.P13, the Government have already upgraded some of the posts of Pharmacists as that of Tutor, which post has since been redesignated as Lecturer. It is stated that the petitioners have made similar requests and the Head of the Department by Ext.P15 recommended upgradation of Pharmacists into Lecturer. 2. It is stated that though request of the petitioners for upgradation as Lecturer is pending consideration of the Government, so far a final decision in this matter has not been taken, as a result of which, for want of promotional avenues, petitioners are stagnating in the post of Pharmacists. It is stated that expecting favourable orders, they have moved the 1st respondent by filing Exts. P19 and P21 representations and that even to these representations, response has not been received so far. WPC 33822/08 :2 : It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed. 3. Though substantial prayers have been made by the petitioners, it is noticed that the representations made by the petitioners as Ext.P19 and P21 are pending consideration of the 1st respondent. As already noticed, petitioners are making reference to Ext.P13, an order upgrading the post of Pharmacists as Tutor, Ext.P15, where the Head of the Department has recommended upgradation of the post as Lecturer and also Ext.P18 where the 2nd respondent has addressed the 1st respondent that upgradation can be ordered. 4. Now that these matters are pending consideration of the Government, it is only appropriate that the 1st respondent takes a final decision in this matter, especially it being a policy matter. 5. Therefore, I direct that the 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Exts. P19 and P21, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp