IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2007 / 10TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 3106 of 2007(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DR.C.GEETHA, W/O.P.S.SUKUMARAN, ASST.PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) RESPONDENT: --------------------- THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT AND CONVENOR, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (H.G) HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 3106 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. Case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is fully eligible for promotion to the post of Associate Professor. Even though there are three posts and the petitioner is the second senior-most Assistant Professor and she is entitled to be promoted to one of the vacancies, the respondent has not chosen to convene the DPC. Petitioner has already approached the respondent by filing Ext.P2. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the orespondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.