IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2011 / 14TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38130 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MUHAMMED SHAREEF, AGED 17 YEARS, S/O.KUNJAVARU, KADAKKADAN HOUSE, KUNIYADU, INDIAYNUR, KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM, REP. BY HIS MOTHER KHADEEJA. 2. BIJU.V.K, BIJUNA HOUSE, KALLAMPADAM, NILAMBUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT LEVEL AUTHORISATION COMMITTEE FOR TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS) (FOR THE DISTRICTS OF THRISSUR, PALAKKAD, MALAPPURAM), GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THRISSUR. 2. DR.RAMLA BEEVI, PRINCIPAL & FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT LEVEL AUTHORISATION COMMITTEE OF ALAPPUZHA & ERNAKULAM, T.D.MEDICAL COLLEGE, VANDANAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA- 688 005. 3. DIRECTOR, (CHAIRMAN, LOCAL APPROVAL COMMITTEE OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION) MEDICAL TRUST HOSPITAL, KOCHI-16. 4. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, O/O.DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 38130 of 2010 M ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 4th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Delay on the part of the first respondent in passing orders on the application made by the petitioners for permission for the transplantation of kidney is what is complained of in this writ petition. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. According to him, initially the application was made to the second respondent and that subsequently, consequent on the change of jurisdiction, the application, along with the documents submitted to the second respondent, has been transferred and received by the first respondent on 30-12-2010. It is submitted that, now that the documents have been received, the first respondent will take a decision on the application made by the petitioners immediately. 3. Now that the application is pending, it is directed W.P.(C) No.38130/2010 : 2 : that, the first respondent shall, immediately on the production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition, pass orders on the application made by the petitioners, in accordance with law. 4. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks