IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 5156 of 2010(T)
1. M.ARUN KUMR, S/O. LATE V.V.K. NAIR,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF
3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER,
For Petitioner :SRI.K.R.RAJKUMAR
For Respondent :GOVERNMENT PLEADER
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :25/05/2010
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C.) No.5156 of 2010 (T)
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Dated, this the 25th day of May, 2010
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is working as a Health Inspector Grade II in the
Health Services Department. He seeks inclusion of his name for
considering him for appointment to the post of Deputy Mass Media
Officer.
2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the 2nd
respondent. It is stated that for filling up the post of Deputy District
Education and Media Officer, applications were invited from eligible
departmental candidates vide circular dated 05/07/2002, and that
in response thereto, applications were received and a provisional list
for transfer/promotion was prepared and circulated to all District
Medical Officers. It is also stated that appeals filed against such list
were considered and a final list was prepared vide order dated
06/02/2003. Based on the list, DPC was convened and promotion
has been effected. It is stated that in response to circular dated
05/07/2002 inviting applications, the petitioner did not submit any
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application and that he made his request for the first time only on
06/06/2009. According to the 2nd respondent, since there is already
a select list for promotion, application of the petitioner for inclusion
in the list, could not be considered.
3. There is no reply contradicting the averments in the
statement.
In the light of the averments in the statement referred to
above, which stands uncontradicted, the claim of the petitioner for
inclusion in the select list and appointment to the post claimed is
unsustainable.
Therefore, the writ petition is only to be dismissed and I do so.
(ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE)
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