IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10051 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- F.SANIL KUMAR, ATTENDER GRADE-II, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY, PUTHUVEETTUKARA, VENPAKAL P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, AROGYA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE, AROGYA BHAVAN, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, PUTHUVEETTUKARA, VENPAKAL P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------- W.P.(C) No.10051 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Attender Grade II. According to the petitioner, he is fully qualified for promotion to the post of Pharmacist Grade II. Though similarly situated persons were granted promotion as per Ext.P3, the petitioner was arbitrarily discriminated and denied the promotion. The petitioner has already approached the 3rd respondent by filing Ext.P4 representation. Considering the fact that Ext.P4 representation is pending before the 3rd respondent and that the 3rd respondent is competent to look into the grievances of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE Jvt