IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3606 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. S.R.JAYAPRASAD, AGED 54, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, THALAVOOR, KOLLAM. 2. HAREENDRANATHAN PILLAI, S/O.RAGHAVA PILLAI, SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY, KANNANALLOOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF SMT.MOLLY JACOB SMT.RABIA BEEGAM T.K. SRI.JOBI.A.THAMPI SMT.T.V.SREEJA SRI.M.KABANI DINESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).3606/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 31st day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are Senior Medical Officers in the department of Indian System of Medicine. They aspire for promotion to the post of Chief Medical Officer. According to them, there are 31 posts of Chief Medical Officers and there are 22 vacancies at present. Petitioners are included in the gradation list of Medical Officers and therefore, eligible to be promoted as Chief Medical Officers, according to them. First petitioner is due to retire on 29.2.2008 and has made his claim under Exts.P4, P5 and P6. Exts.P4 and P5 are addressed to the Government and Ext.P6 is addressed to the Director of Indian System of Medicines. Second petitioner has raised his claim under Ext.P7 addressed to the Government. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: W.P.(C).3606/2008 2 4. First respondent, Government, shall consider Exts.P4 and P5 and take appropriate decision thereon relating to the claim of the first petitioner for promotion to the post of Chief Medical Officer, at the earliest at any rate, before 29.2.2008. First respondent shall consider Ext.P7 containing the claim of the second petitioner and take a decision thereon within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs