IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33185 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.O.V.VASUDEVAN,CONSULTANT IN SURGERY, DISTRICT HOSPITAL,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(A)DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER,KOLLAM. 4. DR.VENU.M,CONSULTANT IN SURGERY, DISTRICT HOSPITAL,KOLLAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 33185 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Medical Officer in the Health Service Department of Government of Kerala. His grievance is regarding seniority assigned to him as per Ext. P5 final seniority list, which, according to the petitioner, is contrary to the provisional list published, wherein, as between the petitioner and the 4th respondent, the petitioner was given the correct seniority. Against Ext. P5 seniority list, the petitioner has filed Ext. P7 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P7 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. After hearing, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P7, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the 4th respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.