IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25824 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. K.KRISHNAN, S/O. KOLAVAN, AGED 49 YEARS, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-I, PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD. 2. SHAIFOUDEEN, S/O. SYED MOHAMMED, AGED 47 YEARS, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE -1, PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD. 3. KRISHNAKUMAR C., S/O. T.M.KESAVAN NAIR, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE I, THRISSUR CORPORATION, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, PALAKKAD. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THRISSUR. 5. PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY REP.BY ITS SECETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 6. THE THRISSUR CORPORATION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE, THRISSUR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU T.K. SRI.K.B.MOHANDAS, SC, THRISSUR CORPN. SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON, SC, PALAKKAD MNCPLTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 25824 OF 2010 (C) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Prior to their entry in the Municipal Common Service, petitioners have rendered provisional service in the Health Department. Thereafter, they joined regular service in the Municipal Common Service prior to 1/10/94. Petitioners 1 and 2 are presently posted in the 5th respondent and the 3rd petitioner is presently working under the 6th respondent. In this writ petition, what they claim is that the provisional services rendered by them should be reckoned for grant of higher grade. This claim is sought to be substantiated by referring to Exts.P3 and P5 judgments. Having gone through Exts.P3 and P5 judgments, I am inclined to think that this issue is covered in favour of the petitioners and therefore, they are entitled to succeed. 2. I heard the standing counsel appearing for respondents 5 and 6. Having regard to the above, the writ petition is disposed of holding that the petitioners are entitled to have their provisional services in the Health Services Department reckoned for grant of WPC No. 25824/10 :2 : increments and higher grade. It is directed that consequential orders will be passed by the respondents on the production of a copy of this judgment and the benefits on that basis will be disbursed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp