IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2007 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 12957 of 2007(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. SOBHANA K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC MEPPAYOOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. KARTHIAYANI K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC ARIKKULAM, KOYILANDY (VIA), KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. P.PADMINI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE PERAMBRA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. VALSALA K.P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE PERAMBRA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. PUSHPA C.M., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE-I, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 6. SOUMINI K.K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 7. GEETHA M., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE-I, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 8. LATHIKA K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC KOLATHUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 9. VALSALA KUMARI K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE-I, PHC MANGAD, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 12957/2007(P) ...2... 10. SUNITHA P.P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC MELEDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 11. PRASANNAKUMARI V., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE THALAKULATHUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 12. V.K.VASANTHI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE THALAKULATHUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 13. ANANDAVALLI V.P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC PUTHUPPADI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 14. M.K.SRIJA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE-I, PHC THIRUVANGOOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 15. RATHI BAI P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE THALAKULATHUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SRI.M.P.GANGADHARAN SMT.T.V.NEEMA RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KOZHIKODE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 12957/2007(P) A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 14.12.2006 IN W.P.(C) NO. 27119/2006 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT. P2 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P3 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P4 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P5 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P6 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P7 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P8 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P9 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 8TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P10 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 9TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P11 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 10TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P12 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 11TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. WP(C).No. 12957/2007(P) EXT. P13 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 12TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P14 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 13TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P15 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 14TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P16 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.4.07 SUBMITTED BY THE 15TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. jg V.GIRI, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 12957 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated, this the 26th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are presently working as Junior Public Health Nurses on regular basis. They pray that their provisional services as Junior Public Health Nurses prior to 01/10/1994 should also be taken into account for the purpose of increment. The claim made by them in this regard vide Exts.P2 to P16 is pending before the District Medical Officer of Health. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to forward Exts.P2 to P16 to the 1st respondent within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon the 1st respondent shall, after hearing the petitioners, take a decision within a period of two months keeping in mind the Full Bench decision of this Court in State of Kerala Vs. Ponnamma, reported in 2005(4) KLT 987 and other judgments in this regard. (V.GIRI, JUDGE.) jg