IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2010 / 1ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 36709 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. DR.P.K.BABU,ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN STATISTICS IN DEMOGRAPHY, DEPARTMENT OF OBSTRETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MERCY XAVIER, LECTURER IN HEALTH EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY MEDICAL COLLEGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M.D.LALJI, LECTURER IN ENTOMOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. 4. K.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN MEDICO SOCIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, MEDICAL COLLEGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. DR.P.KHURAISHA BEEVI, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN HEALTH EDUCATION,PEID CELL,MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. DR.KUMARI JAYAGEETHA.P.B, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE,MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. REJANI.P.P,LECTURER IN STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY,MEDICAL COLLEGE, THRISSUR. 8. DR.AJITHA.B.K,LECTURER IN STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, MEDICAL COLLEGE,KOZHIKODE. 9. LAKSHMIDEVI.T,LECTURER IN STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY,POST PARTUM CENTRE, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR WPC 36709/2010 RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SPECIAL)DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDACATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.36709 of 2010 K ----------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Lecturers in non-medical subjects in various Medical Colleges. Their grievance is that they are not granted Career Advancement Promotion in spite of submitting Exhibits P3 to P11 proforma for sanction of Career Advancement Promotion. 2. The reliefs sought for in the Writ Petition are the following : (i) to issue a writ of mandamus or order or direction to the respondents to give Career Advancement Promotion to the petitioners as provided in Exhibit P1 based on their qualification and length of service ; WPC No.36709/2010 2 (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or order or direction to the second respondent to consider and take appropriate action on Exhibits P3 to P11 options exercised by the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a time limit that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. (iii) to issue such other appropriate writ, order or direction as is deemed just and necessary in the circumstances of the case.” 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that for the time being, it is sufficient if a direction is issued to the second respondent to consider and take decision on Exhibits P3 to P11, leaving open the contentions of the petitioners. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take a final decision in the matter and to dispose of Exhibits P3 to WPC No.36709/2010 3 P11 submitted by the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the second respondent. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl