IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2009 / 8TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 598 of 2009(U) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- K.R. SHAJI, S/O. KARUNAKARAN, KOLLAYIL P.O., (VIA), MADATHARA 691 541, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NO WORKING AS HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KALLARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPINATH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNENT, HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 598 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction commanding the respondents to consider the petitioner also for promotion to the post of Health Publication Assistant pursuant to Ext.P1. He started his career as Junior Health Inspector Grade II, on a provisional basis in the year 1988. In the year 1995, he was selected and appointed through the Kerala Public Service Commission to the very same post. He gained one promotion as Junior Health Inspector Grade I and was later posted as Health Inspector on 24.7.2002. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that pursuant to Ext.P1, 8 persons have applied seeking for promotion as Publication Assistant. The selection is yet to be finalised. It is also submitted that the petitioner's name also will be considered along with the names of other persons, before appointing Publication Assistant. This is recorded and accordingly, this writ petition is closed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps