IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2008 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7488 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR. G.SOMASEKHARAN PILLAI, S/O. SRI.GOPINATHAN PILLAI, AGED 54 YEARS, VICE PRINCIPAL AND H.O.D. OF MATERIA MEDICA, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.G.S.REGHUNATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. (HEALTH OF FAMILY WELFARE), TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL AND CONTROLLING OFFICER, GOVT. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SREE VIDHYADHIRAJA VIDYA SAMAJAM, CHITTIKULANGARA, TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 4. THE MANAGER, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, SOUPARNIKA, ALUMOODU, NEYYATTINKARA. 5. THE PRESIDENT, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA VIDYA SAMAJAM, CHITTIKULANGARA, TRIVANDRUM, RESIDING AT REGENTS COURT,FLAT NO.20, KURAVANKONAM, TRIVANDRUM. 6. THE TREASURER, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA VIDYA SAMAJAM, RESIDING AT KRISHNAKRIPA, TC.NO.42/928(7), ASAN NAGAR,ENJAKAL, TRIVANDRUM-8. 7. PROFESSOR R.V.NAIR, COMMITTEE MEMBER, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA VIDYA SAMAJAM, ARADHANA, TC.NO.27/967, ATHANI JUNCTION, VANCHIYOOR, TRIVANDRUM. 8. S.B. KRISHNAN NAIR, MEMBER, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA VIDYA SAMAJAM,HARIBHAVAN SANKAR LANE, C-54, SASTHAMANGALAM, TRIVANDRUM-10. 9. DR.K.RAJEEV, ARCHANA, TRA 9, NEAR SIVA TEMPLE, ARAYALLOOR, THIRUMALA P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 10. SHYLAJA K.NAIR, H.O.D. DEPARTMENT OF CASE TAKING REPERTORISATION, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, NEMOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR G.P. SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.7488 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 12th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Vice Principal and Senior Professor of the Shree Vidyadhiraja Homeopathic Medical College, Nemom. The petitioner seeks promotion as Principal in the vacancy which has arisen on 31.12.2007. However, for the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the Governing Council of the society which runs the college to consider Ext.P9 representation. 2. I have heard all the parties. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Governing Council of the society of the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and, respondents 9 and 10. The Secretary of the 3rd respondent shall place the matter before the Governing Council w.p.c.7488/08 2 for compliance of the above direction. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the Governing Council of the 3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge