IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9453 of 2008(A) PETITIONER: SHEEBA A.N., LAB TECHNICIAN, P.H.C.NOOLPUZHA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER HEALTH, WAYANAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.9453 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Lady Technician in the Public Health Centre, in Noolpuzha in Wayanad District. According to her, though she commenced regular service on advice by the Public Service Commission with effect from 27.7.1995, she had rendered provisional services at different centres, during the following periods: “From 8.12.1998 to 7.12.1989 - PHC, Porunnanur From 11.6.1990 to 10.6.1991 - SHC, Cheeral From 2.12.1991 to 1.12.1992 - SHC, Cheeral From 23.3.1993 to 06.8.1993 - PHC, Noolpuzha” 2. She submits that since the post, in which she had rendered provisional service and she commenced regular service, is the same, the entire period is eligible to be taken into account for the purpose of grant of increment. The position has apparently been upheld by the Full Bench in State of Kerala v. Ponnamma (2005 (4) KLT 987[FB]). W.P.(C).NO.9453/08 :: 2 :: Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P3, in the light of the aforementioned decision, and pass appropriate orders thereon within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge