IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2009 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35090 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NELSON, PHARMACIST GRADE II, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY, ERICHELLOOR, PLAMOOTTUKADA P.O., AMARAVILA, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE AROGYA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE, AROGYA BHAVAN, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, ARICHALLOOR, PLAMMOOTTUKADA P.O., AMARAVILA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.35090 OF 2009 (E) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is working as Pharmacist Grade-II. He completed 8 years as on 31.1.2004 and therefore claims to be eligible for the benefit of first time bound higher grade. It is stated that in similar cases benefits have been given and the petitioner refers to Exts.P2 and P4. However, it is complained that his case is not taken up and therefore he filed Ext.P6 before the 3rd respondent. Ext.P6 has not evoke any response and hence the writ petition. 2. Taking into account the pendency of Ext.P6, I direct the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders thereon duly adverting to Exts.p2 to P5 and with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Needless to say, consequential benefits if any will be extended to the petitioner. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the third respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) vi JUDGE WPC.No. /09 :2 :