IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 23RD BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27458 of 2007(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- VILASINI.C., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF NURSING, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP: BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 27458 OF 2007 ---------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 14th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner applied for long leave for five years without allowances for taking up employment elsewhere. The leave was granted for one year. The petitioner applied for extension of leave, which was refused. The petitioner did not rejoin duty after the expiry of the leave granted. Therefore, disciplinary proceedings were initiated for unauthorised absence which are pending. The petitioner thereafter joined duty. Now the petitioner challenges the disciplinary proceedings as well as refusal to promote her. According to the petitioner even before she availed of leave, she was entitled to promotion. The petitioner has filed Exts.P11 and P12 representations before the 1st respondent. The petitioner confines her relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P11 and P12 representations. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there W.P.(c)No.27458/07 2 would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P11 and P12 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate,within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.27458/07 3