LAWS(MAD)-2013-9-334

UMA MOHANRAJ, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND ORS Vs. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND ORS

Decided On September 27, 2013
Uma Mohanraj, Assistant Professor And Ors Appellant
V/S
Principal Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare And Ors Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner is a professional doctor. She is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in Madurai Medical College, Madurai. Her next avenue of promotion is to the post of Associate Professor in the same department. The second respondent by his proceedings in Ref.No.73223/E1/5/2013 dated 24.09.2013 has published a panel for promotion to the post of Associate Professor for the year 2013 and 2014, in a number of specialities including Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The persons who have been empaneled have been asked to appear for the promotion counselling for the post of Associate Professor at 1.00 p.m on 29.09.2013 in the Directorate of Medical Education at Kilpauk, Chennai. In the said panel, the name of the petitioner has not been included. Thus, according to the petitioner, she has not been considered for promotion for the post of Associate Professor. Aggrieved over the same, the petitioner is before this Court with this writ petition.

(2.) I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

(3.) Considering the urgency of the matter because the promotion counseling is scheduled to be held on 29.09.2013, the learned Government Advocate was directed to take notice and get instructions from the respondents. Accordingly, the learned Government Advocate took time and he has now come with the instructions from the second respondent. I have heard him in full and perused the records carefully.