IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4024 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. V.VALSALA KUMARI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, SREE HARAYANA PURAM, KOLLAM. 2. D.PUSHPA KUMARI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PALATHARA, THATTAMALA P.O., KOLLAM. 3. K.SANTHA KUMARI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.I, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, THRIKKADAVOOR, KOLLAM. 4. PRABHA DEVI.S, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.I., PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BYL THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 4024 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners submit that they are Junior Public Health Nurse Gr.I entitled to promotion to the post of Lady Health Inspector. According to them, their juniors have been promoted overlooking them. They brought this fact to the notice of the first respondent as evidenced by Exts.P5 to P5(c). They pray that till their claim is considered, no other person who is junior to the petitioners shall be given promotion. 2. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Exts.P5 to P5(c) and take a decision thereon, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the judgment before the first respondent. V. GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/ WPC. /2007 2