IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2010 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35061 of 2010(G) PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. LEELAKUMARI.P.V., LECTURER IN MEDICO SOCIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. 2. M.H.SHAJEELA, LECTURER IN MEDICO SOCIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, T.D. MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SPECIAL) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NO.35061 OF 2010 G ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Lecturers in Medico Sociology in the Department of Community Medicine in the Medical College, Kottayam and T.D.Medical College, Alappuzha respectively. Their grievance is that though they submitted Exts.P9 to P11 representations before the first respondent claiming that they are entitled to the post of Senior Lecturer and the benefits of G.O.(P) No.145/2000/H&FWD dated 16.6.2000, the representations have not been disposed of so far. 2. Though several reliefs are prayed for in the Writ Petition, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that, for the time being, it would be sufficient if Exts.P9 to P11 representations are directed to be considered and disposed of by the first respondent. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that in similar circumstances, the first respondent passed Exts.P7 and P8 orders in favour of similarly situated persons. W.P.(C) NO.35061 OF 2010 :: 2 :: 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P9 and P10 representations submitted by the second petitioner and Ext.P11 representation submitted by the first petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/