IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2010 / 21ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20481 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOMY GEORGE W/O. K.K.JOSE, AGED 46 YEARS JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE 1 GOVERNMENT DISPENSARY, EDAPPALLY. 2. T.R. SREELATHA W/O. T.K.VISWANATHAN, AGED 46 YEARS JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE 1 TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-1 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) ERNAKULAM -31 MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.20481 of 2010 (I) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 12th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Junior Public Health Nurses, aspiring promotion to the post of Lady Health Inspector Gr.I. For promotion, they have to undergo training for six months. By Ext.P5 dated 21/05/2010, they were deputed for training and were thereupon relieved. It is stated that training has now been postponed indefinitely. It is with this grievance, this writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to start the training programme on an expeditious basis. 2. The case was adjourned with a direction to the learned Government Pleader to obtain instructions in the matter. According to the learned Government Pleader, it was because of the out-break of fever that the training was postponed with an intention to make use of the services of Junior Public Health Nurses like the petitioners. 3. If as stated by the learned Government Pleader, the WP(C) No.20481/2010 -2- reason for postponing the training programme was to make use of the services of the employees like the petitioners to meet the unforeseen circumstances arising out of the out-break of the epidemic, this Court will not be justified in finding fault with the respondents. Be that as it may, I record the submission of the learned Government Pleader that as soon as the situation is brought under control, the training programme will be commenced. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg