IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 29600 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. DR. VIJAYAN K. MALAYIL, LECTURER IN CASE TAKING AND REPERTORISATION, DR.PADIAR MEMORIAL HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHOTTANIKKARA P.O., PIN-682 312. 2. DR. INDU B., LECTURER IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BIO-CHEMISTRY, DR.PADIAR MEMORIAL HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHOTTANIKKARA P.O., PIN-682 312. 3. DR. BEENA CHANDRAN, LECTURER IN SURGERY, DR.PADIAR MEMORIAL HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHOTTANIKKARA P.O., PIN-682 312. 4. DR. M.G.RADHESH, LECTURER IN ANATOMY, DR.PADIAR MEMORIAL HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHOTTANIKKARA P.O., PIN-682 312. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL AND CONTROLLING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 29600/2007/W -2- 3. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR. PADIAR MEMORIAL HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHOTTANIKKARA P.O., PIN-682 312, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, DR. PADIAR MEMORIAL HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHOTTANIKKARA P.O., PIN-682 312. BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJINI SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO.29600/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.241/86/H&FWD DATED 2.12.1986. EXT. P2: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.511/96/H&FWD DATED 10.11.1995. EXT. P3: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.100/2000/H&FWD DATED 25.4.2000. EXT. P4: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.1027/81/HD DATED 30.3.1981. EXT. P5: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.933/87/H&FWD DATED 17.3.1987. EXT. P6: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.1036/C1/(M1)06/GHMCT DATED 12.7.2006 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT. P7: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT LETTER NO.51124/J2/2005/H&FWD DATED 6.6.2006. EXT. P8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.6.2007 WAS SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EX.T P9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25.10.2006 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25.10.2006 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P11: COPY OF THE REPRESNTATION DATED 25.10.2006 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P12: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25.10.2006 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P13: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT LETTER NO.84390/PEN.B1/06/FIN. DATED 16.8.2007 ADDRESSED TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE COLLEGE. EXT. P14: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.3/DPMHMC/2007-08 DATED 20.8.2007 ADDRESSED TO GOVERNMENT IN REPLY TO EXT. P13. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JP S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.29600 of 2007 (W) ======================= Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the denial of service benefits in respect of service prior to the introduction of direct payment system in the Dr.Padiar Memorial Homoeopathy Medical College, the petitioners have filed Exts. P9 to P12 representations before the 1st respondent. Petitioners are now satisfied with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P9 to P12 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and W.P.(C) No.29600/2007/W -2- pass appropriate orders on Exts. P9 to P12, as expeditiously as possible, within three months, from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the Principal of the College. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp