IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2010 / 25TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1360 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- DR.MANJUSHA.V.R, ASST.SURGEON, GENERAL HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.S.UNNIKRISHNAN SMT.S.KARTHIKA SRI.M.R.ANISON SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1360 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Assistant Surgeon working in the General Hospital, Ernakulam. While working in the above post, she got admission to the Post Graduate Degree course in the 'in service' quota. At that time she was working in the General Hospital, Njarakkal. On completion of her studies, she joined her Post Graduate course in the Thrissur Medical College and completed the same. Thereafter, she was allowed to join duty in the Primary Health Centre, Edayoor, Malappuram on 5.6.2007. 2. It is the complaint of the petitioner that the period of her leave has not been regularised and consequently she is not being paid her full salary. She is being paid only the salary of a fresh appointee for the last 2½ years. She has submitted a number of representations to the first respondent seeking regularisation of her period of Post Graduate study. W.P.(C)No.1360/2010 2 However, no orders have been passed on her representations till date. The petitioner has produced Ext.P1, her latest representation dated 5.12.2009 which is pending consideration of the first respondent. Since the question of regularisation of her study leave is pending consideration of the Government, this Writ Petition can be disposed of directing an early disposal of the same. 3. In the above circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 representation of the petitioner in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/