IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2007 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 7964 of 2007(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.S.DEVASENAN, FIELD WORKER, N.F.C.P.UNIT, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CHERIAN VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SRI.P.SARATH KUMAR, PEON, (UNDER PROMOTION TO THE POST OF JHI.GR-II), PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, THACHANATTUKARA, PALAKKAD. 4. SMT.K.DEEPA, PEON, (UNDER PROMOTION TO THE POST OF JHI.GR-II), PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PERINGOTTUKURISSI, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ===================== WP(C).No.7964 of 2007-W. ===================== Dated this the 9th day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Field Worker in the National Filaria Control Programme Unit, Chavakkad. According to him, he is eligible and qualified to be promoted to the post of Junior Health Inspector Gr.II in the Health Services Department. Since his claim was not considered he filed Ext.P7(a) before the 2nd respondent and Ext.P7 before the 1st respondent. Counsel for the petitioner submits that in the light of Ext.P6 order passed by the 2nd respondent, this Court may direct the 1st respondent to look into the grievance of the petitioner as highlighted in Ext.P7 and take early decision on the request of the petitioner to promote him to the post of Junior Health Inspector Gr.II. 2. Heard Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2. In the nature of the order I propose to pass notice need not be issued to respondents 3 and 4. 3. It is only proper that the 1st respondent looks WP(C).No.7964 of 2007. 2 into Ext.P7, issues notice to the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4 and take decision on Ext.P7 in accordance with law, as early as possible. Ordered accordingly. Ext.P7 shall, at any rate, be disposed of within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. The petitioner will be free to produce a copy of this judgment together with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for information and action. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE. kvs/-