IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 31ST BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 19798 of 2011(Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- E.K.MOHANAN, AGED 52 YEARS, ATTENDER GRADE-II (VISHA), GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, MADIKAI, VIA. NILEESWARAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- PIN-695 001. 2. MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDIC HOSPITAL, MADIKKAI, (VIA)NILEESWARAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671 001. *ADDL. R3 IMPLEADED. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, KASARAGOD. *ADDL. R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN IA. 14414/2011 DTD. 5.9.2011. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss WP(C) NO.19798/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT ON 20.6.2011. P2:- COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19798 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd September, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as an Attender in the second respondent hospital. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to be promoted to the post of Pharmacist since he has more than three years of service as an Attender. According to him, as per the rules applicable, he is entitled to such promotion. The complaint of the petitioner is that even persons who do not possess such qualification have been promoted as Pharmacists. He has, therefore, submitted Ext.P1 representation setting out his grievances in detail. However, no orders have been passed thereon till date. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that Ext.P1 representation has already been forwarded to the additional third respondent for consideration. The learned Government Pleader also assures that the said representation would be considered without delay. WPC No.19798 of 2011 2 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the additional third respondent to consider the representation evidenced herein by Ext.P1, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner also. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE true copy P.S.TO JUDGE css/