IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WA.No. 97 of 2008() ------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.12323/2005 Dated 23/07/2007 .................... APPELLANTS:PETITIONERS: ------------------------------------------ 1. DHANARAJAN.K., JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-1 CHERUVANNOOR, (KUNDAYITHODU) CALICUT. 2. RAVEENDRAN T., JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-1 P.H.CENTRE, VADAKKUMCHERY, PALAKKAD. 3. P.VIJAYA KUMAR, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-1 P.H.CENTRE, KUTHAPPULLY,THRISSUR. 4. K.K.MOIDEENKUTTY, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-1 P.H.CENTRE,AGALLY PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.BABU KUMAR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: --------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVACIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A. No. 97 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. The learned Judge did not consider the matter on merit. It is only stated in the impugned judgment that they have got a right of appeal against the seniority list published under rule 27B of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958. Since the matter was pending in writ petition and writ appeal, we make it clear that if such an appeal is filed within one month from today, the authority shall condone the delay and hear the matter on merit. The writ appeal is disposed of accordingly. J.B.Koshy Judge P.N.Ravindran Judge vaa W.A.No. /2002 2 J.B. KOSHY AND P.N.RAVINDRAN,JJ. ------------------------------------- W.A. Nos.97 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Judgment Dated:18th June, 2008