IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 21879 of 2006(D)
1. LARA.R.N. SENIOR LECTURER,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION,
For Petitioner :SRI.A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PANICKER
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice A.K.BASHEER
Dated :16/08/2006
O R D E R
A.K. BASHEER,J
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W.P.(C). NO. 21879 OF 2006
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Dated this the 16th day of August 2006
JUDGMENT
Petitioner who was initially appointed as staff nurse in the Health Services
Department through Public Service Commission was subsequently appointed as
Tutor on a regular basis in the College of Nursing under the Medical Education
Department in November, 1989. Apart from Graduation in Nursing, petitioner
had also obtained masters degree in the same subject in the year 1999. After
acquisition of her post graduation, petitioner was redesignated as Senior
Lecturer. Other lecturers who did not acquire P.G qualification continued as
lecturers. Later they were given the scale of pay of Assistant Professor on
completion of 10 years physical teaching experience. Petitioner is still being
paid the salary of Senior Lecturer, though she has also completed 10 years of
physical teaching experience. I do not propose to deal with the various
contentions raised by the petitioner at this stage in view of the limited prayer
made by the learned counsel at the Bar. It is submitted that petitioner will be
satisfied if an appropriate direction is issued to Respondent No.1 to consider and
pass orders on Ext.P5 in which petitioner is stated to have highlighted her
grievances and pointed out the anomalies.
2.The learned Government Pleader submits that if Ext.P5 has been
preferred as contended by the petitioner an appropriate decision thereon will be
taken without any delay.
In the above facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a
direction to Respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 strictly on
its merit and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible , at any rate
within 3 months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Petitioner and
all others who are likely to be affected by the order that may be passed by
Respondent No.1 shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard while
considering Ext.P5. The petitioner shall produce certified copy of this judgment
along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.1 for compliance.
A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE.
RV/