IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2007 / 1ST BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 24420 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. BABU KATTILE VALAPPIL, PEON, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE OF HEALTH, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. M.V. GIRIJA, ATTENDER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, THAIKADAPPURAM, NILESWARAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. SREENIVASAN E., PEON, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE, KANNUR. 4. SASIKALA P., NURSING ASSISTANT, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KALLIASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. VALSALA K., PEON, PHC KOLACHERRY, P.O. CHELERY, KANNUR DIST. 6. K.M. BYJU, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KOTTAYAM MALABAR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. RAJU C.M., PEON, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE (HEALTH), KANNUR. 8. DINESH KOOTALI, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KANNOTHUPARAMBA, P.O. CHENDAYAD, KANNUR DISTRICT. 9. AJITH KUMAR V.C., FIELD WORKER, NFCP UNIT, KANNUR. 10. SAJI KONNAKKAL, FIELD WORKER, NFCP UNIT, KANNUR. 11. SANJEEVAN V., FIELD WORKER, NFCP UNIT, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN WP(C).No. 24420 of 2007 RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KANHANGAD. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KANNUR. 4. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No.24420 OF 2007 F = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are last grade servants working in the Department of Health Services. According to them, they are eligible to be appointed as Health Inspector Grade II and they possess the qualifications prescribed for the said post. Complaining that their appointment is inordinately delayed, representations have been made to the 1st respondent and Ext. P1 is the representation filed by the 1st petitioner. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader, on instructions, submits that Ext. P3 and similar representations are pending consideration by the 1st respondent. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on Ext. P3 and similar representations filed by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C) No. 24420 OF 2007 -2- Petitioners shall produce a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-