IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9468 of 2008(B) PETITIONERS: 1. T.OMANA, W/O.K.GEEVARGHESE, AGED 48 YEARS, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KOTTAMKARA, P.O.PERUMPUZHA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. JESSY SKARIA, W/O.K.O.THOMAS, AGED 46 YEARS, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. S.LAZITHA, LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR, C/O.DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.9468 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners, who are working as Junior Public Health Nurses in the Health Services Department, aspire for promotion to the post of Lady Health Inspector. According to the petitioners, six months' Health Supervisory Training is necessary in the Department of Health Services before promotion to the post of Lady Health Inspector. The petitioners are currently undergoing such training. For no fault of the petitioners, they came to know that their juniors were deputed for training ahead of them. Apparently, the 3rd respondent is one of the juniors and she had, on completion of the training, approached this court with W.P.(C)No.37809/07 seeking a direction to the department to effect promotions in the existing vacancy. By Ext.P1 judgment, this court directed consideration of the claim and thereafter the 3rd respondent, along with others, were issued orders promoting them to the post of Lady Health Inspectors, apparently, taking note of their completion of training. 2. The petitioners submit that a senior cannot overlooked in the matter of promotion to the post of Lady Health W.P.(C).NO.9468/08 :: 2 :: Inspector merely because a junior has completed the period of training. It was no fault of the petitioners that they were not deputed for training. In such circumstances, they have brought these facts to the notice of the Government under Exts.P4 and P4 (a). They submit that the issue is squarely covered by Ext.P3 judgment viz., reported in Ammini v. State of Kerala {2004 (2)KLT 764}. 3. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. In my view, the substance of the contentions of the petitioners ought to be looked into by the Government. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exts.P4 and P4(a) in the light of Ext.P3 judgment and take a decision thereon within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge