IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37976 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. V.K.PRADAYANI, LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PANDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SUMITHRA.P.P., LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MANJALOOR, VAZHAKULAM P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. M.K.SOSA, LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VARAPPETTY, KOTHAMANGALAM. 4. SUSHAMA BAI, LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PAMBAKUDA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. SOBHANA.K.K., LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ARAKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.S.KARTHIKA SRI.M.S.UNNIKRISHNAN SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI SRI.M.R.ANISON SRI.T.R.RAJESH RESPONDENT: ------------- DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).37976/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are working as Lady Health Inspectors. They aspire for promotion as Lady Health Supervisors. As per the Special Rules governing the service, appointment to the post of Lady Health Supervisor is by promotion from the category of Lady Health Inspector. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that promotion to the post of Lady Health Supervisors is on the basis of seniority. Petitioners had brought it to the notice of the Director of Health Services under Ext.P4 dated 4.1.2008, produced along with I.A.1078/2007. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to look into the claim made by the petitioners under Ext.P4 and take a decision thereon as early as possible at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this W.P.(C).37976/2007 2 judgment as also copy of the writ petition and I.A.1078/2007 before the respondent for compliance. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs