IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 28TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 32289 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.C.LEELAMMA,LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR (RETIRED),P.H.CENTRE,SEETHATHODE (RESIDING AT MUDAKAMANNIL HOUSE,P.O.MANNARKULANJI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 32289/10 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE PETITION OF THE PETITIONER. P2. COPY OF THE GOVT. ORDER DTD.4.12.07. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 32289 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 17th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Junior Public Health Nurse. Prior to entering regular service, the petitioner had provisional service, which was prior to 1.10.1994. Therefore, according to the petitioner, the petitioner is entitled to have the provisional service reckoned for the purpose of service benefits like increments, grade promotions etc. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 before the respondent. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2