IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 34590 of 2007(P) PETITIONERS: 1. K.K. SAJEEV, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, POOTHIRIKKA,ERNAKULAM 2. PAXON JOSE V.P., PEON, DISTRICT MEDICAL STORES, ERNAKULAM. 3. RADHIKA P.P., PEON, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, AYYAMPILLY. 4. GEETHAMMA S., PEON, C.H. CENTRE, MALIPPURAM, ERNAKULAM. 5. ELDHOSE K.JOSEPH, FIELD WORKER, NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT ERNAKULAM. 6. RATHEESH T.T., FIELD WORKER, AGED 27 YEARS, NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT, ALAPPUZHA. 7. HANISH AHMED A., FIELD WORKER, NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT ALAPPUZHA. WP(C).No. 34590 of 2007 :: 2 :: 8. NISAMUDEEN M., FIELD WORKER, NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT ALAPPUZHA. 9. AMBILY K., FIELD WORKER, NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT ALAPPUZHA. 10. AJITHA K., FIELD WORKER, NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT ALAPPUZHA. 11. PRASAD C.G., PEON, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. 12. SANDHYAMOL S.R., PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PALLIPURAM, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 13. BIJIMOL B., PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHERTHALA SOUTH, ALAPPUZHA. 14. N.C. SUNILKUMAR, HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHERTHALA SOUTH, ALAPPUZHA. 15. K.G. RADHAKRISHNAN, FIELD WORKER, FILERIA CONTROL WORKS, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 16. ELSAMMA U.P., FIELD WORKER, EPIDEMIC CONTROL CELL (NMEP), DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE (H), IDUKKI. 17. PRADEEP N.K., PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ELAVALLY, THRISSUR. WP(C).No. 34590 of 2007 :: 3 :: 18. JOMON JACOB, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ELINHIPRA, CHALAKUDY. 19. R. BABU, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KIZHAKKANJERI, MULLAMKODE, PALAKKAD. 20. K.K. SREENIVASAN, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MEPPADI P.O.,WAYANAD. 21. ROMEL EDWIN, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, FAROKE, KOZHIKODE. 22. SURESHKUMAR P.V., PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PERUMANNA, KOZHIKODE. 23. ARAVINDAKSHAN O.C., PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MEPPAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE. 24. VIJAYA LEKSHMI, FIELD WORKER, NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT TANUR, MALAPPURAM. 25. AZMATHULLA K., PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MELATHUR. 26. USHA JACOB, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, BAYAR P.O.,KASARAGOD. 27. PRATHEESH P., PEON, NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT, THALASSERY, KANNUR. 28. SHEEJA PEETHAMBARAN, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MUZHAPPILANGAD P.O., KANNUR. WP(C).No. 34590 of 2007 :: 4 :: 29. VINOD K., PEON, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, P.O. PANNOOR,KANNUR BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, IDUKKI. 5. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 6. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 7. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, WAYANAD. 8. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 9. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, MANJERI. 10. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KANHANGAD. 11. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KANNUR. 12. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34590 of 2007 P -------------------------- Dated this the 22th day of November, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioners are working as Class IV employees in the Health Services Department. According to them, under Ext.P1 Special Rules, they are entitled to be considered for promotion to the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade II. It is further contended that the method of appointment as provided in Ext.P1 has been upheld by this court in Ext.P23 judgment. The petitioners' representations have been forwarded to the Director of Health Services, as evidenced by Exts.P2 and P3 to P22. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent Director of Health Services to look into the petitioners' claim, as evidenced by Exts.P2 and P3 to P22 and take a decision thereon, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge