IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2007 / 1ST BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 24959 of 2007(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.V. BRIDGIT, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE II, GENERAL HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN SMT.NISHA BOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 24959 OF 2007 U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is Nursing Assistant Grade II and aspires for promotion to the post of Nursing Superintendent Grade I. It is stated that she is due for retirement on 30-9-2007. Petitioner is relying on Ext. P1 circular of the Government that in such cases, without convening a meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee provisional promotions can be granted. Exts. P2, P3 and P4 show that benefits of the said circular have been extended in similar cases. Claiming promotion on provisional basis she has filed Ext. P5 representation before the 1st respondent and the learned Govt. Pleader submits that such representation has been received and is pending. 2. In view of the fact that the retirement of the petitioner is on 30-9-2007, it is essential that her grievance is redressed at an early date. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st W.P.(C) No. 24959 OF 2007 2 respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While passing orders on Ext. P5 relevance of Exts. P1 to P4 shall also be considered. Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-