IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30159 of 2011(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS : - ----------------------- 1. JAYA.K., KAKKATTIL HOUSE, THIRUVULLAKKAVU, CHERPU P.O., THRISSUR-680 561. 2. LATHA P.N., CHITTATHU PAPRAMBIL, CHOORAKKATTUKARA, AMALA NAGAR P.O., THRISSUR-680 555. 3. GEETHA T.K., VELLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, OORAKAM P.O., THRISSUR-680 562. 4. VIJAYAKUMAR.U., MURALI BHAVAN, ULLATTIL HOUSE, THAIKKATTUSSERY P.O., OLLUR, THRISSUR-680 322. 5. RAJAN.K., KAIPARA HOUSE, CHELOOR, IRINJALAKUDA P.O., THRISSUR-680 121. 6. VINIL VISWANATHAN, CHAKKAM KUMARATH HOUSE, ARIMBOOR, THRISSUR-680 620. BY ADV. SRI.P. RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS : - -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION, AROGYA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE VAIDYARATNAM AYURVEDA COLLEGE, OLUR, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.A. FAYAZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 30159 of 2011(T) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT P1 : COPY OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 28.03.2007 WITH A LETTER DATED 15.06.2007 OF THE 1st RESPONDENT. EXT P2 : COPY OF LETTER DATED 07.12.07 FROM THE 3rd RESPONDENT TO THE 2nd RESPONDENT. EXT P3 : COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 23.12.2010 FROM THE PETITIONERS TO THE 1st RESPONDENT. EXT P4 : COPY OF MEMORANDUM DATED 18.07.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 3rd RESPONDENT BEFORE THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE. EXT P5 : COPY OF A MEMORANDUM DATED 20.08.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE DMR/- T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 30159 of 2011-T - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners herein are employed under the third respondent College as Attenders, Nurse Grade II and Last Grade Assistant. They are seeking for a direction to the respondents to fix the pay and allowance and grant increments and grade promotion treating the period during which they had undergone training pursuant to Ext.P1 as duty for all purpose. Learned counsel for the petitioners invited my attention to the various aspects pointed out in the writ petition and submitted that the petitioners are eligible for grant of the said benefits. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the third respondent also. 3. The petitioners have already filed a representation as per Ext.P3 before the Government. The same is dated 23.12.2010. Thereafter, they have forwarded another representation to the Honourable Minister for Health and Family Welfare, as per Ext.P4. It is upto the Government to take a decision. 4. Therefore, there will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P3 and communicate the same to the petitioners, within a wpc 30159/2011 2 period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners will forward a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment before the Government for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/