IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 28TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27878 of 2007(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.JAYAKUMARI, PHARMACIST-STORE KEEPER, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, RPERESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27878 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner, working as a Pharmacist Store Keeper, aspires promotion to the post of Store Superintendent. According to her, there are 33 vacancies in the said post at present and she is eligible to be promoted. She is due to retire on 29.9.2007. 2. Ext.P1 representation has been filed in this regard before the third respondent. 3. After having heard the learned Senior Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider the request in Ext.P1 and take a decision thereon, as expeditiously as possible. The third respondent may take into account the fact that the petitioner is due to retire on 29.9.2007. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ : :