IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
FRIDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 18TH POUSHA, 1942
WP(C).No.381 OF 2021(W)
PETITIONERS:
1 DR.REJANI E.R,
AGED 42 YEARS,
W/O.SIVAKUMAR M.S., MULLASSERIL HOUSE,
ITHITHANAM P.O., CHANGANASSERRY,
KOTTAYAM-686 535
2 DR.BABU E.C.
AGED 36 YEARS
S/O.CHANDU, EDAN HOUSE, KANICHAR,
ATAKKATHODU P.O., KANNUR 670 674
3 DR. ABDURASHEED E.M.
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O.ALAVIKUTTY E.M., CHOLAKKAL,
CALICUT AIRPORT P.O., KONDOTTY,
MALAPPURAM 673 647
4 KERALA HEALTH SERVICES DENTAL SURGEONS ASSOCIATION
KILLIKULANGARA, PUZHAVATHU, CHANGANASSERRY, KOTTAYAM
686 101, REP.BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY DR.KRISHNAKUMAR
BY ADV. SRI.ARAVIND GHOSH
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001
2 THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE
PALAYAM-AIRPORT ROAD,
GENERAL HOSPITAL JUNCTION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 035
3 DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
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GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, KUMARAPURAM ROAD,
CHALAKKUZHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 011
4 DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
AIWAN E MARG, KOLTA ROAD, TEMPLE LANE,
NEW DELHI 110 002
5 THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
5TH FLOOR, KSHB BUILDING, SS KOVIL ROAD,
SANTHINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT.VINITHA.B, GP
SRI.M.P.PRAKASH, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
08.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
Petitioners are working as Assistant Dental Surgeons in Government Hospitals. They claim a separate quota for admission to Post Graduate Dental Courses. Relying on the judgment in Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association & Others v. Union of India & Others [2020 (7) MLJ 564] the Association in which petitioners 1 to 3, who are members, have approached the first respondent with Ext.P4 representation requesting for reservation for the in service candidates for admission to Post Graduate Courses
2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.
As the petitioners' claim is for reservation for which Ext.P4 representation is stated to have been submitted before the first respondent, the writ WP(C).No.381 OF 2021(W) 4 petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of 'two months' from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment.
Sd/-
P.V.ASHA, JUDGE AS WP(C).No.381 OF 2021(W) 5 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF ADMIT CARD IN THE NAME OF THE 1ST PETITIONER ISSUED BY NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF ADMIT CARD IN THE NAME OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ISSUED BY NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF ADMIT CARD IN THE NAME OF THE 3RD PETITIONER ISSUED BY NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 28/10/2020 EXHIBIT P5 THE TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 16/11/2020