IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2009 / 5TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20516 of 2009(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- C.M. ANNAKUTTY, FORMERLY WORKING AS PHARMACIST, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PHOOMALA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY HER DULY CONSTITUTED POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.P.K.VIJAYAN, S/O.LATE P.A.KUTTAPPAN, PAZHAYIDAM HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. MR.GEORGE JACOB (JOSE) SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER FOR HEALTH, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No. 20516 of 2009-H ------------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of July, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.George Jacob, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. The petitioner, a Pharmacist working in the Primary Health Centre, Idukki District was dismissed from service by Ext.P2 order dated 2.12.2008 passed by the District Medical Officer of Health, Idukki. Aggrieved thereby the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal before the Director of Health Services. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the Director of Health Services to dispose of Ext.P3 appeal expeditiously. Since the petitioner has invoked the appellate remedy available to her against Ext.P2 order, I am of the opinion that the Director of Health Services should consider the appeal and pass orders thereon expeditiously. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Director of Health Services to consider Ext.P3 appeal and pass orders thereon after affording the petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Final orders in the matter shall be passed within three months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy W.P(C) No. 20516 of 2009-H 2 of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the Director of Health Services. The Director of Health Services shall after orders are passed, communicate a copy thereof to the petitioner expeditiously. The contentions of the petitioner on the merits are kept open. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab