IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2007 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 31575 of 2007(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ THRESSIA E.O., HEAD NURSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-680 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 31575 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Head Nurse in the Medical College, Kozhikode. After 14 years of leave without allowances for taking up employment abroad, she rejoined duty on 11.10.2000. In the meanwhile, her juniors had been promoted as Head Nurse. She was promoted as Head Nurse only on 16.9.2002, despite availability of vacancy she alleges. Her juniors have been further promoted as Nursing Superintendent Gr.II and despite the petitioner's request for promotion, the same has not been considered contends the petitioner. The petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation in this regard before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P4. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate W.P.(c)No.31575/07 2 orders on Ext.P4 representation 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.31575/07 3