IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2007 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 29065 of 2007(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- AMBILY PRASAD, DISTRICT NURSING OFFICER, DMO(H), KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.CHANDRABABU RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEVAKI, DY. DIRECTOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SOBHANA M.G., ASST. DIRECTOR, O/O THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss JUDGMENT Petitioner, who was working as District Nursing Officer, aspires for promotion to the post of Additional Director of Nursing Services. According to her, she is qualified and there are vacancies also. she is senior most eligible candidate to be considered for promotion to the same post. She has filed Ext.P4 before the Government which is pending. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P4 and take a decision, as early as possible, at any rate, by 30.11.2007, after hearing the petitioner. 23/10/2007 sd/- V.GIRI, JUDGE true copy P.A.TO JUDGE