IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38313 of 2010(L) PETITIONER: --------------- DR. C.G. SREEVIDYA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGADATANDRA, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.SATHYANATHAN SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECREATRY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NO. 38313 OF 2010 L ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Agadatandra in Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram. According to the petitioner, she is fully qualified to be promoted as Associate Professor in the Department of Agadatandra as per the Special Rules. The grievance of the petitioner is that a Department Promotion Committee was not constituted for the purpose of promotion to the post of Associate Professor. Pointing out her grievance, the petitioner submitted Ext.P5 representation dated 11.10.2010 to the Government. Ext.P5 representation is pending disposal. 2. Though several reliefs are claimed in the Writ Petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if, for the time being, the first respondent is directed to dispose of Ext.P5 representation submitted by the petitioner. W.P.(C) NO.38313 OF 2010 L :: 2 :: 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: a) The first respondent shall consider and dispose of Ext.P5 representation submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. b) Since a short time is fixed for the disposal of Ext.P5, the petitioner waives her right of being heard before the first respondent. c) The petitioner shall send a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment to the first respondent. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/