IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2838 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.DEVI.K., ASST.PROFESSOR IN DERMATOLOGY & VENEROLOGY), DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEROLOGY), MEDICAL COLLGE, KOTTAYAM RESIDING AT `GURUVARAM', IKKANDA VARRIER ROAD, OLLUR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.2838 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is an Asst. Professor of Dermatology and Venerology in the Medical College, Kottayam applied for leave without allowances for a period of one year from 16.10.2007 under Appendix XIIA of Part I K.S.R. before the 1st respondent by application dated 15.10.2007. The petitioner's complaint in this writ petition is that the same has not been considered and orders passed yet. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P1 application for leave and to pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's application for leave and pass orders thereon in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd