IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 13TH MAY 2010 / 23RD VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14797 of 2010 (Y) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: 1. R.SADASIVAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 50 YEARS, STAFF NURESE GRADE-I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, SENAPATHY, IDUKKI. 2. SOPHY K.M., W/O.MATHEWS, AGED 46 YEARS, STAFF NURSE GRADE-I, GENERAL HOSPITAL, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. P.R.PUSHPAVALLY, W/O.T.K.RAJENDRAN NAIR, AGED 48 YEARS, HEAD NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, CHERUTHONI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: 1. THE STAFF OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), IDUKKI DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.14797 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of May 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners, who are stated to be working as Staff Nurse in Health Services Department, is that they are being denied ratio promotion to the post of Staff Nurse Grade-I and Head Nurse in terms of Exts.P5 and P6. Their request in this regard was turned down by the Director of Health Services, respondent No.2 herein. A copy of the order passed by the Director is on record as Ext.P18. Learned counsel points out that petitioners have respectively filed Exts.P19, P19(a) and P19(b) appeals before respondent No.1 against the order of the Director. The limited prayer in this writ petition is to issue an appropriate direction to respondent No.1 to take a final decision on the above appeals expeditiously. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader, I am satisfied that the above prayer can be granted. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Exts.P19, P19(a) and P19(b) appeals strictly on their merit and in W.P.(C)No.14797 OF 2010 :: 2 :: accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to state that respondent No.1 shall afford sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and all others who are likely to be affected before any decision is taken in the matter. Writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) jes