IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 33822 of 2008(B)
1. ANITHA THOMAS, PHARMACIST (DEPARTMENT
... Petitioner
2. GEETHAP. NAIR, PHARMACIST (DEPARTMENT
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION,
For Petitioner :SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SR.)
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :18/11/2008
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) NO. 33822 OF 2008 (B)
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Dated this the 18th day of November, 2008
J U D G M E N T
Petitioners submit that they are Pharmacists in the Medical
Education Department and the 1st petitioner is presently working at T.D.
Medical College, Alleppey and the second petitioner is now working in the
Medical College, Kottayam. According to them, by Ext.P12, post of
Pharmacists has been included in the teaching staff category and by
Ext.P13, the Government have already upgraded some of the posts of
Pharmacists as that of Tutor, which post has since been redesignated as
Lecturer. It is stated that the petitioners have made similar requests and
the Head of the Department by Ext.P15 recommended upgradation of
Pharmacists into Lecturer.
2. It is stated that though request of the petitioners for
upgradation as Lecturer is pending consideration of the Government, so
far a final decision in this matter has not been taken, as a result of which,
for want of promotional avenues, petitioners are stagnating in the post of
Pharmacists. It is stated that expecting favourable orders, they have
moved the 1st respondent by filing Exts. P19 and P21 representations and
that even to these representations, response has not been received so far.
WPC 33822/08
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It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed.
3. Though substantial prayers have been made by the
petitioners, it is noticed that the representations made by the petitioners
as Ext.P19 and P21 are pending consideration of the 1st respondent. As
already noticed, petitioners are making reference to Ext.P13, an order
upgrading the post of Pharmacists as Tutor, Ext.P15, where the Head of
the Department has recommended upgradation of the post as Lecturer
and also Ext.P18 where the 2nd respondent has addressed the 1st
respondent that upgradation can be ordered.
4. Now that these matters are pending consideration of the
Government, it is only appropriate that the 1st respondent takes a final
decision in this matter, especially it being a policy matter.
5. Therefore, I direct that the 1st respondent shall consider and
pass orders on Exts. P19 and P21, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate
within 3 months of production a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall
produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition
before the 1st respondent for compliance.
Writ petition is disposed of as above.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
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