IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2011 / 3RD ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17099 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.V.RAJALAKSHMI ,W/O. BALAN,AGED 57, RETIRED NURSING SUPERINTENDENT,R/AT RAJALAKSHMI HOUSE,PO PERUMTHATTIL - 670 107,THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 2. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN 695 001. R1 TO R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKETH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 17099 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF THE ORDER NO. ES3-121541/2001/DHS DATED 24/12/2002 ALONG WITH THE RELEVANT PAGES/ENTRIES IN THE SENIORITY LIST P2 :COPY OF THE ORDER G.O(P) NO. 405/06/(16)/FIN DATED 7.102006 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. P3 : COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(P) NO.522/07/(79)/FIN DATED 25/10/2007 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. P4 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22-8-2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. P5 : COPIES OF THE REPLIES GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT'S OFFICE DATED 12.01.2010, 10.02.2011 AND 6.4.2011 (COLLATE) P6 : COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(RT) NO.2020/2010/H&FWD DATED 17-5-2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE smvd S.SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17099 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June 2011. JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks stepping up of her pay on par with that of her juniors. Seeking this relief petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Govt.Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible , at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN JUDGE al