IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2009 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9604 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.P.K.JAYALAKSHMI, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF SMT.MOLLY JACOB SMT.U.M.FOUSIA SMT.RABIA BEEGAM T.K. SMT.M.KABANI DINESH SMT.BOBY M.SEKHAR SMT.M.P.SEETHA SMT.K.M.SABITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 9604 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Chief Medical Officer in the District Government Ayurveda Hospital, Thripunithura. She is due to retire from service on 30.09.2009. The main relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to promote the petitioner as District Medical Officer(ISM) in any of the existing vacancies. Ext.P4 is the representation filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent in the matter. The petitioner points out therein that in accordance with the seniority she is entitled for promotion. The petitioner assumed charge as Chief Medical Officer on 29.02.2008 and at present there are three vacancies of District Medical Officers (ISM) in Idukki, Kottayam and Kasargod Districts. wpc: 9604 of 2009 2 2. It is up to the first respondent to consider the matter in accordance with the Rules and in the light of the seniority position of the concerned officers including the petitioner. Appropriate orders shall be passed on Ext.P4 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps