IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10769 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SMT.K.E.KOCHU THRESIA,AGED 53 YEARS, W/O.M.M.JAMES,EMPLOYED AS HEAD NURSE,GENERAL HOSPITAL,ERNAKULAM,RESIDING AT MATTATHULLY MADATHIL,KUNNUMPURAM,NEAR S.H.CHURCH,EDAPPALLY NORTH,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.V.VINAY MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERLA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR,DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES,TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,ERNAKULAM. R1 TO R3 BY MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 10769 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Head Nurse working under the department of Health Services. This writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P5 order whereby senior most Head Nurses are given provisional promotion to the cadre of Nursing Superintendent Grade-II. As per Ext.P5 order, the petitioner was not included therein for want of her whereabouts. 2. When the matter is taken up for admission, the learned Government Pleader made available a copy of the letter from the Directorate of Health Services dated 31.3.2010. It is evident from the said letter that subsequent to the passing of Ext.P5 order the District Medical Officer, Ernakulam gave the whereabouts of those who were left out from Ext.P5 list including that of the petitioner and based on the same, the petitioner was also promoted to the cadre of Nursing Superintendent Grade II. It is recorded and this writ petition is accordingly closed. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma