IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9122 of 2009(I) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ DR.ELDHO P.JOHN, PUNNORPPILIL HOUSE, NEDUNGAPRA P.O., KURUPPAMPADY (VIA), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (HEALTH), DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR, TRAVANCORE COCHIN MEDICAL COUNCIL (HOMOEOPATHIC), RED CROSS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-35. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, SC, TCMC GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 9122 OF 2009 (I) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that by Ext.P2, he applied for permission under Section 24(5) of the Travancore Cochin Medical Practitioners Act, which was rejected by Ext.P4 order of the 2nd respondent. According to him, invoking the appellate remedy that is available under Section 35 of the Act, he has filed Ext.P5 appeal before the 1st respondent. The appeal is pending and the petitioner seeks an order requiring the 1st respondent to expeditiously dispose of the appeal. 2. I heard the counsel appearing for the petitioner, Government Pleader on behalf of the 1st respondent and the Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent. 3. Having regard to the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of Ext.P5 appeal before the 1st respondent and it being a statutory appeal, it is necessary that the 1st respondent should dispose of the matter with due expedition. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 appeal filed by the WPC 9122/09 :2 : petitioner. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp